Lengerich, Westphalia
| Lengerich | ||
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  Lengerich | ||
Location of Lengerich within Steinfurt district 
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| Coordinates: 52°10′30″N 7°52′0″E / 52.17500°N 7.86667°ECoordinates: 52°10′30″N 7°52′0″E / 52.17500°N 7.86667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Münster | |
| District | Steinfurt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wilhelm Möhrke (none) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 90.71 km2 (35.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 22,461 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49525 | |
| Dialling codes |
05481 05482 (Wechte) | |
| Vehicle registration | ST | |
| Website | www.lengerich.de | |
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Lengerich is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the southern slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Osnabrück and 30 km north-east of Münster.
Half-timbered house
Mayors
The mayor is the pharmacist Wilhelm Möhrke (independent), the predecessor was Friedrich Prigge.
International relations
Lengerich, Westphalia is twinned with:
Sons and daughters of the town
Rudolf Smend
- Rudolf Smend (1851-1913), Theologian (Old Testament)
- Julius Smend (1857-1930), theologian
- Friedrich Kipp (1878-1953), writer
- Wolfgang Streeck (born 1946), sociologist and director at the Max Planck Institute for Society Research in Cologne
- Wolfgang Sidka (born 1954), football professional and coach
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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