Haselünne
Appearance
Haselünne | |
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![]() Church of Saint Vincent | |
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°40′N 7°28′E / 52.667°N 7.467°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Emsland |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Werner Schräer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,552 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49740 |
Dialling codes | 0 59 61 |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Website | www.haseluenne.de |
Haselünne (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːzl̩ˌʏnə] ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 15 km east of Meppen.
Notable people
[edit]Notable people born in the city
[edit]- Anton C. R. Dreesmann (1854–1934), co-founder of the Vroom & Dreesmann department store.
- Friedrich Berentzen (1928–2009), entrepreneur (Berentzen).
- Said Bahaji (born 1975), alleged Islamist terrorist and presumed member of the Hamburg terror cell which participated in the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.
- Jens Robben (born 1983), soccer player.
Notable residents
[edit]- Dodo zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (1583–1636), commander in the Thirty Years War, died on January 1, 1636, in the Battle of Haselünne.
References
[edit]- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.