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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
Town
Location of Weener within Leer district
BundeLeerLeer (Borkum)
Weener
Weener
Coordinates: 53°10′09″N 07°21′23″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
  Mayor (202126) Heiko Abbas[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total81.24 km2 (31.37 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total15,822
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26826
Dialling codes04951
Vehicle registrationLER
Websitewww.weener.de

The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951.


Town



Division of the town


The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:


Neighbouring communities


In the district of Leer:

In the district of Emsland:


Politics



Mayor



Town Council


The last election to the town council took place in 2006:

Two members of the SPD group have split and form a single group in the council today.


International relations


Weener is twinned with:=


Demographics


Statistics are as of December 31 of each year:


Climate


Weener is in a temperate climate zone, influenced by the North Sea. During the summer the temperatures are lower compared to the rest of Germany, in winter the temperatures are higher than the other regions.


References






На других языках


[de] Weener

Weener ist eine Kleinstadt in Ostfriesland im Nordwesten des deutschen Landes Niedersachsen. Es ist die einzige Stadt der historischen Region Rheiderland, und sie erstreckt sich linksseits der Ems. Politisch gehört Weener seit 1932 zum Landkreis Leer und war vorher die Kreisstadt des Kreises Weener, der mit dem Rheiderland nahezu flächengleich war.
- [en] Weener

[ru] Венер (город)

Венер (нем. Weener) — город в Германии, в земле Нижняя Саксония.



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