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Telgte
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Telgte (German pronunciation: [ˈtɛlktə]; regionally [ˈtɛlçtə])[3] is a town in the Warendorf district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the river Ems 12 km east of Münster and 15 km west of Warendorf. Telgte is famous as a place of pilgrimage, the Marian pilgrimage from Osnabrück to Telgte.
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Telgte | |
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![]() Old Town and River Ems | |
Location of Telgte within Warendorf district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°58′55″N 7°47′08″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Warendorf |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Wolfgang Pieper[1] (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.6 km2 (35.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,301 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 48291 |
Dialling codes | 02504 |
Vehicle registration | WAF, BE |
Website | www.telgte.de |
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