Haselünne

Haselünne
Church of Saint Vincent
Church of Saint Vincent
Flag of Haselünne
Coat of arms of Haselünne
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district
NetherlandsCloppenburg (district)County of Bentheim (district)Leer (district)Osnabrück (district)BörgerDörpenEmsbürenEsterwegenFrerenHarenHaselünneHerzlakeLathenLingenMeppenPapenburgSalzbergenSögelSpelleTwistWerlte
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 / 52.667; 7.467
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Werner Schräer[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
159.43 km2 (61.56 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,509
 • Density85/km2 (220/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːzl̩ˌʏnə] ) 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 Islamist terrorist and presumed member of the Hamburg terror cell which 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. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.