Mettingen
| Mettingen | ||
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  Mettingen | ||
Location of Mettingen within Steinfurt district 
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| Coordinates: 52°19′0″N 7°46′50″E / 52.31667°N 7.78056°ECoordinates: 52°19′0″N 7°46′50″E / 52.31667°N 7.78056°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Münster | |
| District | Steinfurt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christina Rählmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,644 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49497 | |
| Dialling codes | 05452 | |
| Vehicle registration | ST | |
| Website | www.mettingen.de | |
Mettingen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Mettingen is situated approximately 25 km east of Rheine and 20 km west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring places
Neighbour villages of Mettingen are Recke in the west, Neuenkirchen, (Lower Saxony) in the north, Ibbenbüren in the south and Westerkappeln in the east.
Economy
The production side of the frozen cakes manufacturer Coppenrath & Wiese is based in Mettingen.
Notable persons
The founders of the textile company C&A, Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer, were born in Mettingen. Also Annika Suthe, participant of the 2004 Summer Olympics (javelin throw) was born there.
Honorary citizens
- Clemens Brenninkmeyer (1932)
- Franz Brenninkmeyer (1969)
- Theodor Kersting (1973)
- Josef Wiese (2005)
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 4 September 2014.
External links
- Official site (German)
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