Wietmarschen
Wietmarschen is a unitary community (Einheitsgemeinde) in the County of Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is split into the villages of Wietmarschen, Füchtenfeld, Schwartenpohl, Lohnerbruch, Nordlohne and Lohne with Lohne being the biggest and having the town hall while Wietmarschen, which is the second biggest, having the name.
Wietmarschen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wietmarschen within Grafschaft Bentheim district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°31′59″N 07°07′59″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Subdivisions | 6 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Manfred Wellen[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.83 km2 (46.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,742 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49835 |
| Dialling codes | 05908, 05925, 05946 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
| Website | www.wietmarschen.de |
Geography
Wietmarschen is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Lingen, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Nordhorn. The community's highest elevation is the Rupingberg in Lohne at 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level. There are plans to construct a viewing tower on it.
Constituent communities
The community is divided into six districts named Wietmarschen, Füchtenfeld, Schwartenpohl, Lohnerbruch, Nordlohne and Lohne.
Partnership
Mortagne-au-Perche, France became a partner community of Wietmarschen on 2 July 1989.
References
Other websites
- Official website
(in German)
