Rhede, Lower Saxony

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Rhede
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Rhede
Rhede, Lower Saxony (Germany)
Rhede, Lower Saxony
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Emsland
Municipal subdivisions 4 districts
Mayor Gerhard Conens (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 75.02 km² (29 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m  (16 ft)
Population 4,227  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 56 /km² (146 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate EL
Postal code 26899
Area code 04964
Website www.rhede-ems.de

Coordinates: 53°3′41″N 7°16′26″E / 53.06139, 7.27389

Rhede is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km west of Papenburg, and 20 km southeast of Winschoten.