Haselünne
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Church of Saint Vincent | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°40′N 7°28′E / 52.667°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| 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 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49740 |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 61 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.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.
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