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Location of the town of Lohne within Vechta district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Vechta |
| Town subdivisions | 19 districts |
| Mayor | Hans Georg Niesel (CDU) |
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| Area | 90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population | 26,047 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 287 /km2 (743 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | VEC |
| Postal code | 49393 |
| Area code | 04442 |
| Website | www.lohne.de |
Lohne is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km south-west of Vechta. The town lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück.
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As an industrial town in the Oldenburger Münsterland, Lohne is particularly well known for its plastics industry.
The Lohne Museum of Industry opened in March 2000.
A four turbine windfarm has been in operation in Lohne since October 2003.
In 2006, Hans-Georg Niesel was elected as Mayor (CDU).
| CDU | 25 seats |
| SPD* | 6 seats |
| FDP* | 1 seat |
| Grüne* | 1 seat |
| FUWG* (Freie Unabhängige Wählergemeinschaft) | 1 seat |
| *Fraktionsgemeinschaft aus SPD, Grünen, FDP und FUWG |
(as of February 2008)
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