Salzbergen
Salzbergen | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Salzbergen
within Emsland district  | |
Location of Salzbergen | |
  Salzbergen  Salzbergen | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E / 52.32444°N 7.34806°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Kaiser[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,015 |
| • Density | 150.3/km2 (389.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48499 |
| Dialling codes | 05976 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.salzbergen.de |
Salzbergen (Dutch:Zoutbergen) is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south of Lingen, and 10 km northwest of Rheine.
It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.
Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.
References
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
