Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvn̩] (
listen); Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.
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| Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dietrich Aden[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 37,709 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48268 |
| Dialling codes | 02571 02575 Reckenfeld |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
| Website | www.greven.net |
Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.
Greven consists of the following districts
Greven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.
The autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.
The Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2,000 tons.
Greven is twinned with:[3]
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