Mettingen
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Location of Mettingen within Steinfurt district
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| Coordinates | 52°19′0″N 7°46′50″E / 52.316667°N 7.78056°ECoordinates: 52°19′0″N 7°46′50″E / 52.316667°N 7.78056°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Mayor | Helmut Kellinghaus |
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| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population | 12,105 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 303 /km2 (784 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Postal code | 49497 |
| Area code | 05452 |
| Website | www.mettingen.de |
Mettingen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Mettingen is situated approx. 25 km east of Rheine and 20 km west of Osnabrück.
[edit] Neighbouring places
Neighbour villages of Mettingen are Recke in the west, Neuenkirchen, (Lower Saxony) in the north, Ibbenbüren in the south and Westerkappeln in the east.
[edit] Economy
The production side of the frozen cakes manufacturer Coppenrath & Wiese is based in Mettingen.
[edit] Notable persons
The founders of the textile company C&A, Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer, were born in Mettingen. Also Annika Suthe, participant of the 2004 Summer Olympics (javelin throw) was born there.
[edit] Honorary citizens
- Clemens Brenninkmeyer (1932)
- Franz Brenninkmeyer (1969)
- Theodor Kersting (1973)
- Josef Wiese (2005)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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