Lingen, Germany
Lingen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪŋən] ⓘ), officially Lingen (Ems), is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008, its population was 52,353, and in addition there were about 5,000 people who registered the city as their secondary residence. Lingen, specifically "Lingen (Ems)" is located on the river Ems in the southern part of the Emsland District, which borders North Rhine-Westphalia in the south and the Netherlands in the west.
Lingen (Ems) | |
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Reformed church mirrored in the Kornblume windows | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lingen (Ems) within Emsland district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°31′23″N 7°19′23″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2018–23) | Dieter Krone (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.15 km2 (68.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 55,599 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | lingen.de |
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