Haselünne

Haselünne
Coat of arms of Haselünne
Coat of arms
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district
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Haselünne is located in Germany
Haselünne
Haselünne
Haselünne is located in Lower Saxony
Haselünne
Haselünne
Coordinates: 52°40′N 7°28′E / 52.667°N 7.467°E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Government
 • MayorWerner Schräer (CDU)
Area
 • Total159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
(2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,029
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49740
Dialling codes0 59 61
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.haseluenne.de

Haselünne is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 15 km east of Meppen.

Notable people

Notable people born in the city

  • Anton C. R. Dreesmann (1854–1934), co-founder of the Vroom & Dreesmann department store.
  • Friedrich Berentzen (1928–2009), entrepreneur (Berentzen).
  • Said Bahaji (born 1975), alleged Islamic terrorist and presumed member of the Hamburg terror cell who participated in the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.
  • Jens Robben (born 1983), soccer player.

Notable residents

  • Dodo zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (1583–1636), commander in the Thirty Years War, died on January 1, 1636 in the Battle of Haselünne.

References

  1. ^ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.


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