Lähden
Lähden | |
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Location of Lähden within Emsland district | |
Emsland | |
Municipal assoc. | Herzlake |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franz Strüwing (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 79.88 km2 (30.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,835 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49774 |
Dialling codes | 05964, 05432 (OT Vinnen) |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Lähden is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
History
For a long time the region of the Emsland was extremely sparsely populated, due to the
The now Prussian Province of Hanover was subdivided into districts in 1885; four districts were established on the territory of what is now the Landkreis Emsland. The districts were merged in 1977 to form the present district. Memorial at the site of the entrance to the former Börgermoor concentration camp During the
In 1950 a governmental plan for the development of Emsland was adopted. Its aim was to turn the region into an industrial location. This was accomplished by draining the fens and establishing projects like the test track of the
Geography
The district is located on the Dutch border. It is named after the Ems river, which crosses the region from south to north. It is an absolutely plain countryside, which was once full of fens. The only elevations are in the Hümmling, which is a hilly forest area east of the Ems.
Although the Emsland region is nowadays primarily a county among many others in Lower Saxony, its locals have what could be called a distinct sense of regional pride which will unlikely be found elsewhere in this state.
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.