Lingen, Germany
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Location of the town of Lingen within Emsland district
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| Coordinates | 52°31′23″N 7°19′23″E / 52.52306°N 7.32306°ECoordinates: 52°31′23″N 7°19′23″E / 52.52306°N 7.32306°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Mayor | Dieter Krone |
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| Area | 176.15 km2 (68.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | 51,007 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 290 /km2 (750 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EL |
| Website | lingen.de |
Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have registered the city as their secondary residence. Lingen, specifically "Lingen (Ems)" [1], is located on the river Ems in the southern part of the Emsland county and district respectively, which borders North Rhine-Westphalia in the south and the Netherlands in the west. Lingen was first mentioned in the Middle Ages (975 AD).
More recently Lingen is known for its offshore- and nuclear industry (nuclear power plants), but also for its beautiful nature alongside the river Ems. The University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck has set up a branch campus, located in the centre of Lingen, with the three Institutes for Management and Engineering, Communications Management and Teaching of Theatre. In 2000 the institutes in Lingen merged into the Faculty of Society and Technology. In 2010 there are expected to be about 2000 students attending.
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Twin cities[edit]
Lingen has five twin cities:
- Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, England, UK
- Bielawa (Langenbielau), Poland
- Marienberg, Saxony
- Salt, Spain
- Elbeuf sur Seine, France
Transportation[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Eberhard von Danckelmann (1643–1722), statesman of Brandenburg-Prussia
- Hermann Wilhelm Berning (1877–1955), Bishop of Osnabrück
- Bernd Rosemeyer (1909–1938), racing car driver
- Peter van Roye (born 1950), rower
- Annette Koop (born 1958), athlete
- Annette Focks (born 1964), composer
- Ingo Schultz (born 1975), sprinter
- Stefan Wessels (born 1979), footballer
- Michael Rensing (born 1984), footballer
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (German)
- students website (German)
