Werlte
Appearance
Werlte | |
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Location of Werlte within Emsland district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°51′N 07°41′E / 52.850°N 7.683°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Emsland |
Municipal assoc. | Werlte |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Thele (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.75 km2 (24.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,539 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49757 |
Dialling codes | 0 59 51 |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Website | www.werlte.de |
Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
History
[edit]Werlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by Germany.
Economy
[edit]Werlte is home to a factory of the Krone company.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Werlte is twinned with:
Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland (2005)
Sons and daughters
[edit]- Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 1945), German politician (SPD)
References
[edit]- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, manufacturer of the Krone Mega, is based in Werlte, Germany". Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-05.