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Salzbergen

Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E / 52.32444; 7.34806
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Salzbergen
Flag of Salzbergen
Coat of arms of Salzbergen
Location of Salzbergen within Emsland district
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Salzbergen is located in Germany
Salzbergen
Salzbergen
Salzbergen is located in Lower Saxony
Salzbergen
Salzbergen
Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E / 52.32444; 7.34806
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Andreas Kaiser[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,951
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48499
Dialling codes05976
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.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.

References

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  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.