Emsland
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district of Emsland
State	Lower Saxony
District seat	Meppen
Area	2,881 km²
Population	309,613 (2005)
Pop. density	108 /km²
Licence plate code	EL
Web page	http://www.emsland.de

Landkreis Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany named after the river Ems. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Meppen is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Ems (Ems Eems is a River in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Leer, Cloppenburg and Osnabrück, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (district of Steinfurt), the district of Bentheim and the Netherlands (provinces of Drenthe and Groningen). Leer is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise the City of Emden, the Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg, Osnabrück (ɔsnaˈbʁʏk is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Steinfurt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Steinfurt. County of Bentheim (Grafschaft Bentheim is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Cities and municipalities 5 External links

History

For a long time the Landkreis Emsland was extremely sparsely populated, due to the fens on both sides of the river. A fen is a type of Wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater Fens are characterized by their water chemistry which is neutral or Alkaline Fens are different Small villages were established in medieval times along the river and on the Hümmling. In the 13th century the bishops of Münster gained control over the region; the Emsland remained property of the bishop until 1803, when the clerical states were dissolved. The Bishopric of Münster was an ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northern part of today's North Rhine-Westphalia and western 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a It came under rule of Prussia and Arenberg, but after the Napoleonic Wars the Congress of Vienna decided to hand the territory over to the Kingdom of Hanover. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Arenberg (also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg) is a historic County, Principality and finally Duchy located in modern The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich The Kingdom of Hanover (Königreich Hannover was established in October of 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian The Duchy of Arenberg continued to exist as a fief of the Hanoverian kings. When Hanover was annexed by Prussia (1866), the dukes were deposed soon after. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

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. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The districts were merged in 1977 to form the present district. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

In 1950 a governmental plan for the development of Emsland was adopted. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 maglev "Transrapid" and several large shipyards such as the Meyer-Werft in Papenburg. MAGLEV, or magnetic levitation, is a system of transportation that suspends guides and (usually propels vehicles predominantly trains using magnetic forces Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German Shipyards headquartered in Papenburg. Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. Although the Landkreis Emsland lost much of its original character, some areas retain their natural character, for example the Hümmling.

1977 district reforms in Lower Saxony unite the former districts of Lingen, Meppen and Aschendorf-Hümmling in the district of Emsland, with Meppen as administrative seat. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Emsland remains a very Roman Catholic region compared to other parts of Lower Saxony.

Geography

The district is located on the Dutch border. It is named after the Ems river, which crosses the region from south to north. The Ems (Ems Eems is a River in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. 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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: a megalithic grave, typical for the Hümmling area the roses from the arms of the Duchy of Arenberg the anchor from the arms of the County of Lingen The wavy line symbolises the river Ems. Arenberg (also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg) is a historic County, Principality and finally Duchy located in modern Lingen is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52

Cities and municipalities

(Population 2005)

Free municipalities and cities

1. Emsbüren (9,749)
2. Geeste (11,279)
3. Haren, city(22,754)
4. Haselünne, city (12,549)
5. Lingen, city (51,318)
6. Meppen, city (34,196)
7. Papenburg, city (34,519)
8. Rhede (4,228)
9. Salzbergen (7,436)
10. Twist (9,640)

Samtgemeinden

11. Dörpen (15,446)
12. Freren (10,834)
13. Herzlake (9,821)
14. Lathen (10,815)
15. Lengerich (9,083)
16. Nordhümmling (12,149)
17. Sögel (15,484)
18. Spelle (12,653)
19. Werlte (15,660)

Dörpen Dersum Dörpen1 Heede Kluse Lehe Neubörger Neulehe Walchum Wippingen Freren Andervenne Beesten Freren1, 2 Messingen Thuine Herzlake Dohren Herzlake1 Lähden	Lathen Fresenburg Lathen1 Niederlangen Oberlangen Renkenberge Sustrum Lengerich Bawinkel Gersten Handrup Langen Lengerich1 Wettrup Nordhümmling Bockhorst Breddenberg Esterwegen1 Hilkenbrook Surwold	Sögel Börger Groß Berßen Hüven Klein Berßen Sögel1 Spahnharrenstätte Stavern Werpeloh Spelle Lünne Schapen Spelle1 Werlte Lahn Lorup Rastdorf Vrees Werlte1
1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)
• Emslandmarkt Businessguide (German)
• Touristical website (German, English, Dutch)

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Emsbüren is a municipality in the Emsland district Lower Saxony, Germany. Geeste can mean the following Geeste Emsland, a village in Lower Saxony Geeste (river, one of the tributaries of the Weser Haren is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany in the district of Emsland. Haselünne is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. Lingen is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52 Meppen is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. Rhede is a municipality in the Emsland district Lower Saxony, Germany. Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district Lower Saxony, Germany. Twist is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries Samtgemeinde Dörpen is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Freren is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Herzlake is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany at the Hase river Samtgemeinde Lathen is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lengerich is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nordhümmling is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Sögel is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Spelle is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Werlte is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Dörpen is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Dersum is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Dörpen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Heede is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Kluse is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lehe is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Neubörger is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Neulehe is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Walchum is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wippingen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Freren is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Andervenne is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Beesten is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Freren is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Messingen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Thuine is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Herzlake is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany at the Hase river Dohren is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Herzlake is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lähden is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Lathen is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Fresenburg is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Niederlangen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Oberlangen is a municipality in district ( Landkreis) Emsland, Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen) north-western Germany Renkenberge is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Sustrum is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lengerich is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bawinkel is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Gersten is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Handrup is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Langen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lengerich is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wettrup is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nordhümmling is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bockhorst is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Breddenberg is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hilkenbrook is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Surwold is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Sögel is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Börger is a village and a municipality in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Groß Berßen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hüven is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Klein Berßen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Sögel is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Spahnharrenstätte is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Stavern is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Werpeloh is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Spelle is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lünne is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Schapen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Spelle is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Samtgemeinde Werlte is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lahn is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lorup is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Rastdorf is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Vrees is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Werlte is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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