Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south of Lingen, and 10 km northwest of Rheine.
Salzbergen | |
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Location of Salzbergen within Emsland district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Emsland |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Kaiser[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,786 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 48499 |
Dialling codes | 05976 |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Website | www.salzbergen.de |
It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.
Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.
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