Oberlangen
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| Oberlangen | ||
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  Oberlangen | ||
Location of Oberlangen within Emsland district 
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| Coordinates: 52°51′N 07°17′E / 52.850°N 7.283°ECoordinates: 52°51′N 07°17′E / 52.850°N 7.283°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Emsland | |
| Municipal assoc. | Lathen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Heinrich Rolfes (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 960 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49779 | |
| Dialling codes | 05933 | |
| Vehicle registration | EL | |
| Website | www.oberlangen.de | |
Oberlangen is a municipality in district (Landkreis) Emsland, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), north-western Germany. Population 916 in 2005.
This was the location of the Prisoner-of-war camp Stalag VI-C. There is a cemetery with mass graves of Soviet prisoners, and individual graves of Polish and Italian prisoners.
See also
References
External links
- About Stalag VI-C in German
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