Salzbergen

Salzbergen

Coat of arms
Salzbergen
Location of Salzbergen within Emsland district
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Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E / 52.32444; 7.34806Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E / 52.32444; 7.34806
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Emsland
Government
  Mayor Andreas Kaiser (CDU)
Area
  Total 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,715
  Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48499
Dialling codes 05976
Vehicle registration EL
Website www.salzbergen.de
Salzbergen, church: Kirche Sankt Cyriakus

Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south of Lingen, and 10 km northwest of Rheine.

It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.

Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.

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