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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Mayor | Angelika Kordfelder (SPD) |
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| Area | 145. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular 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 A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state and named after the city of German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Steinfurt is a Kreis (district in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 08 km² (56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 - 90 m |
| Population | 76,438 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 527 /km² (1,365 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Postal codes | 48429, 48431, 48432 |
| Area codes | 05971, 05975, 05459 |
| Website | www.rheine.de |
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Geography
Rheine is located on the river Ems, approx. The Ems (Ems Eems is a River in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. 40 kilometers north of Münster, approx. Münster ( is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the 45 kilometers west of Osnabrück and 45 kilometers east of Enschede (Netherlands). Osnabrück (ɔsnaˈbʁʏk is a City in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due or Eanske in the local dialect ( Twents) is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
Division of the town
Rheine consists of 15 districts:
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History
Although the region around the city has been populated since prehistorical times, Rheine was first mentioned in a document signed by Louis the Pious only in 838. Prior to 1975, Elte was with approximately 1300 residents a self-standing political community under the authorities of Rheine. Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district Lower Saxony, Germany. Spelle is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hörstel is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor Events By Place Europe At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh On 15 August 1327 it received its town charter from Louis II, Bishop of Münster.
The settlement was founded by reason of two old merchant roads crossing nearby, as well as a ford crossing the river Ems. Frankish soldiers secured this strategic point by a barrack yard at first. Later a church and more buildings were added to this outpost.
In the end of Thirty Years' War the city burned down almost completely. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. Swedish and Hessian troops besieged imperial soldiers who entrenched themselves in Rheine. On 20th/21st September and 19th October 1647 glowing cannonballs set fire to the city, 365 houses got razed.
During the industrialisation textile industry prospered. is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one It remained an important economical factor until the second half of the 20th century. Today engineering industries and services form the largest part of economy in Rheine.
Twin Towns
Borne (Netherlands) -- since 1983
Bernburg (Saale) (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) -- since 1990
Leiria (Portugal) -- since 1996
Trakai (Lithuania) -- since 1996
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