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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ] ) is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The towns population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden and Bremen.
Weener | |
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Location of Weener within Leer district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°10′09″N 07°21′23″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Leer |
Subdivisions | 9 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Heiko Abbas[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 81.24 km2 (31.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,997 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26826 |
Dialling codes | 04951 |
Vehicle registration | LER |
Website | www.weener.de |
The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951.
The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:
In the district of Leer:
In the district of Emsland:
![]() | This section needs to be updated. (November 2021) |
The composition of the town council for the 2021-2026 electoral period is:
Weener is twinned with:
Statistics are as of December 31 of each year:
Weener is in a temperate climate zone, influenced by the North Sea. During the summer the temperatures are lower than those in the rest of Germany, in winter the temperatures are higher than the other regions.
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