Haselünne
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°40′N 7°28′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Werner Schräer (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,029 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/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 |
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.
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