Lingen, Germany
Lingen (Ems) | |
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Reformed church mirrored in the Kornblume windows | |
Location of Lingen (Ems) within Emsland district | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′23″N 7°19′23″E / 52.52306°N 7.32306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2018–23) | Dieter Krone (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.15 km2 (68.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 56,140 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | lingen.de |
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Lingen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪŋən] ⓘ), officially Lingen (Ems), is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2024, its population was 59,896 with 2,262 people who had registered the city as their secondary residence. Lingen, specifically "Lingen (Ems)" is located on the river Ems in the southern part of the Emsland District, which borders North Rhine-Westphalia in the south and the Netherlands in the west.