Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Werlte | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Werlte within Emsland district  | |
  Werlte  Werlte | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′N 07°41′E / 52.850°N 7.683°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Municipal assoc. | Werlte |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Thele (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.75 km2 (24.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,539 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49757 |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 51 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.werlte.de |
History
editWerlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by Germany.
Economy
editTwin towns – sister cities
editWerlte is twinned with:
Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland (2005)
Sons and daughters
edit- Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 1945), German politician (SPD)
References
edit- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, manufacturer of the Krone Mega, is based in Werlte, Germany". Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
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