Lotte, Germany

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Coat of arms
Lotte
Location of Lotte within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdettenLotte in ST.svg
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Coordinates: 52°16′35″N 7°55′00″E / 52.27639°N 7.91667°E / 52.27639; 7.91667Coordinates: 52°16′35″N 7°55′00″E / 52.27639°N 7.91667°E / 52.27639; 7.91667
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Government
 • Mayor Rainer Lammers (SPD)
Area
 • Total 38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation 66 m (217 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 14,148
 • Density 370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49504
Dialling codes 05404
0541 (Büren)
05405 (Osterberg)
Vehicle registration ST
Website www.lotte.de

Lotte is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Lotte is situated on the north side of the Teutoburg Forest, close to the border of Lower Saxony and approx. 10 km west of Osnabrück.

Division of the town

The municipality consists of 5 districts:

  • Bueren
  • Wersen
  • Halen
  • Alt Lotte
  • Osterberg

Sports

Well-known is the team of Sportfreunde Lotte. In 2016-17, they play 3. Liga (League) of German (association) football and on 8 Febr 2017, they have reached the participation of cup quarterfinals in 2016–17 DFB-Pokal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ↑ Schalke, Sportfreunde Lotte victorious in German Cup - sports at ESPN

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