Lingen, Germany
| Lingen | ||
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Old town | ||
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  Lingen | ||
Location of Lingen within Emsland district _in_EL.svg.png)
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| Coordinates: 52°31′23.016″N 7°19′23.8044″E / 52.52306000°N 7.323279000°ECoordinates: 52°31′23.016″N 7°19′23.8044″E / 52.52306000°N 7.323279000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Emsland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dieter Krone | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 176.15 km2 (68.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 53,284 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Vehicle registration | EL | |
| Website | lingen.de | |
Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have 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 was first mentioned in the Middle Ages (975 AD).
Lingen is known for its offshore- and nuclear industry (Emsland Nuclear Power Plant), but also for its beautiful nature alongside the river Ems. The University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck has set up a branch campus, located in the centre of Lingen, with the three Institutes for Management and Engineering, Communications Management and Teaching of Theatre. In 2000 the institutes in Lingen merged into the Faculty of Society and Technology. In 2010 there are expected to be about 2000 students attending.
Twin cities
Lingen has five twin cities:
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- Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, England, UK -
- Bielawa (Langenbielau), Poland -
- Marienberg, Saxony -
- Salt, Catalonia -
- Elbeuf sur Seine, France
Transportation
Notable people
- Eberhard von Danckelmann (1643–1722), statesman of Brandenburg-Prussia
- Hermann Wilhelm Berning (1877–1955), Bishop of Osnabrück
- Bernd Rosemeyer (1909–1938), racing car driver
- Harry Kramer (1925-1997), artist, professor at the University of Kassel, participated in documenta 3
- Peter van Roye (born 1950), rower
- Wilfried Telkämper (born 1953), 1989-1992 Vice President of the European Parliament
- Ingo Schultz (born 1975), athlete, Vice World Champion (Edmonton, 2001) and European Champion (Munich, 2002)
- Stefan Wessels (born 1979), footballer
- Michael Rensing (born 1984), footballer
- Herms Niel (1888-1954), German composer, died 16 July 1954 in Lingen
- Thilo Leugers (born 1991), football player (CD Atlético Baleares)
References
External links
- Official website (German)
- students website (German)
