Emsland

German district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony

Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is named after the river Ems.

Emsland
Coat of arms of Emsland
Map
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalMeppen
Area
 • Total2,881 km2 (1,112 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total338,052
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitehttp://www.emsland.de

Cities and municipalities

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(Population 2005)

Free municipalities and towns

  1. Emsbüren (9,749)
  2. Geeste (11,279)
  3. Haren, town (22,754)
  4. Haselünne, town (12,549)
  5. Lingen, town (51,318)
  6. Meppen, town (34,196)
  7. Papenburg, town (34,519)
  8. Rhede (4,228)
  9. Salzbergen (7,436)
  10. Twist (9,640)

Samtgemeinden

  1. Dörpen (15,446)
  2. Freren (10,834)
  3. Herzlake (9,821)
  4. Lathen (10,815)
  5. Lengerich (9,083)
  6. Nordhümmling (12,149)
  7. Sögel (15,484)
  8. Spelle (12,653)
  9. Werlte (15,660)

Dörpen

  1. Dersum
  2. Dörpen1
  3. Heede
  4. Kluse
  5. Lehe
  6. Neubörger
  7. Neulehe
  8. Walchum
  9. Wippingen

Freren

  1. Andervenne
  2. Beesten
  3. Freren1, 2
  4. Messingen
  5. Thuine

Herzlake

  1. Dohren
  2. Herzlake1
  3. Lähden

Lathen

  1. Fresenburg
  2. Lathen1
  3. Niederlangen
  4. Oberlangen
  5. Renkenberge
  6. Sustrum

Lengerich

  1. Bawinkel
  2. Gersten
  3. Handrup
  4. Langen
  5. Lengerich1
  6. Wettrup

Nordhümmling

  1. Bockhorst
  2. Breddenberg
  3. Esterwegen1
  4. Hilkenbrook
  5. Surwold

Sögel

  1. Börger
  2. Groß Berßen
  3. Hüven
  4. Klein Berßen
  5. Sögel1
  6. Spahnharrenstätte
  7. Stavern
  8. Werpeloh

Spelle

  1. Lünne
  2. Schapen
  3. Spelle1

Werlte

  1. Lahn
  2. Lorup
  3. Rastdorf
  4. Vrees
  5. Werlte1, 2
1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town

References

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  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.