Weener
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.
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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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,927 |
• 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.
Town
Division of the town
The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:
- Weener
- Kirchborgum
- Diele
- Vellage / Halte
- Stapelmoor
- Holthusen
- Weenermoor / Möhlenwarf
- St. Georgiwold
- Beschotenweg
Politics
Mayor
- 2006–2014: Wilhelm Dreesmann
- 2014–2021: Ludwig Sonnenberg
- 2021–incumbent: Heiko Abbas
Demographics
Statistics are as of December 31 of each year:
- 1980 – 14.115
- 1985 – 14.245
- 1990 – 14.320
- 1995 – 14.831
- 2000 – 15.338
- 2001 – 15.406
- 2002 – 15.534
- 2003 – 15.625
- 2004 – 15.666
- 2005 – 15.602
Climate
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.
References
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