Papenburg

Papenburg (German: [ˈpaːpm̩bʊʁk]; East Frisian Low Saxon: Papenbörg) is a city in the district of Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.

Papenburg
Town
City hall in 2004
City hall in 2004
Flag of Papenburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Papenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Papenburg within Emsland district
Papenburg is located in Germany
Papenburg
Papenburg
Papenburg is located in Lower Saxony
Papenburg
Papenburg
Coordinates: 53°04′N 07°24′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Vanessa Gattung[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total118.36 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total37,885
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26871
Dialling codes04961, 04962, 04965
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.papenburg.de

Geography

Districts

Papenburg is subdivided into 6 urban districts, Papenburg-Untenende, Papenburg-Obenende, Herbrum, Tunxdorf-Nenndorf, Aschendorf and Bokel.

History

In the Chronicle of the Frisians, written in the 16th century by the East-Frisian council Eggerik Benninga, the Papenburg (at that time a manor) is mentioned for the first time. In 1458, Hayo von Haren, called "von der Papenburch", confessed to be leaned with the Papenburg. The contract that was made because of this is the earliest verifiably documented mention of Papenburg.

On 2 December 1630, the district administrator Dietrich von Velen purchased the manor for 1500 Reichsthaler from Friedrich von Schwarzenberg in order to found a settlement in the fen-surrounded region.

On 4 April 1631, Bishop Ferdinand von Münster leased the then castle and manor Papenburg to Dietrich von Velen. This is considered to be the foundation of the city of Papenburg.

Matthias von Velen and his wife Margartha Anna, born von Galen, endowed the oldest church in Papenburg on 7 December 1680, dedicated to Anthony the Great, making him its patron saint.

From 1933 to 1945 a series of 15 moorland labor, punitive and POWs-camps were active in the districts of Emsland and Bentheim. The central administration was set in Papenburg where now a memorial of these camps, the Dokumentations- und Informationszentrum (DIZ) Emslandlager, is located.[3]

Population

(always according to 31 December)

  • 1998 - 33,671
  • 1999 - 33,731
  • 2000 - 34,096
  • 2001 - 34,266
  • 2002 - 34,403
  • 2003 - 34,245
  • 2004 - 34,440
  • 2005 - 34,905
  • 2006 - 34,797
  • 2007 - 35,431
  • 2012 - 37,532
  • 2021 - 38.573[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Papenburg is twinned with:[5]

  • Papenburg Hauptkanal
    Papenburg Hauptkanal
  • Bridge on Hauptkanal
    Bridge on Hauptkanal
  • Boat on Hauptkanal
    Boat on Hauptkanal
  • Waterlock
    Waterlock
  • Ship Die Friederike von Papenburg
    Ship Die Friederike von Papenburg
  • Church of Saint Antonius
    Church of Saint Antonius
  • Meyers-Mühle
    Meyers-Mühle

References
  1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. "Official site of the DIZ Emslandlager in Papenburg". Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. "Stadt Papenburg: Basis und Strukturdaten". stadt.papenburg.de. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. "Partnerstädte". stadt.papenburg.de (in German). Papenburg. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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