Salzbergen
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Location of Salzbergen within Emsland district
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| Coordinates | 52°19′28″N 7°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°ECoordinates: 52°19′28″N 7°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Mayor | Andreas Kaiser (CDU) |
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| Area | 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | 7,508 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 141 /km2 (365 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EL |
| Postal code | 48499 |
| Area code | 05976 |
| Website | www.salzbergen.de |
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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