Salzbergen Explained

Type:Gemeinde
Salzbergen
Image Coa:Wappen von Salzbergen.png
Coordinates:52.3244°N 7.3481°W
Image Plan:Salzbergen in EL.svg
State:Niedersachsen
District:Emsland
Elevation:38
Area:53.31
Postal Code:48499
Area Code:05976
Licence:EL
Gemeindeschlüssel:03 4 54 045
Website:www.salzbergen.de
Mayor:Andreas Kaiser[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 24
Party:CDU

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.

It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.

Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen. April 2021. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.