Emlichheim
municipality of Germany
Emlichheim (Low German: Emmelkamp) is a municipality in the County of Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 20 km south of Emmen, and 25 km northwest of Nordhorn.
Emlichheim | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Emlichheim within Grafschaft Bentheim district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°37′N 6°50′E / 52.617°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Emlichheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinrich Strenge (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.52 km2 (18.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,606 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49824 |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 43 |
| Vehicle registration | NOH |
| Website | www.emlichheim.de |
Geography
changeEmlichheim is right on the German-Dutch border. The community is bordered on the south by the river Vechte and on the north by the Coevorden-Picardy Canal. It is the administrative seat of the Samtgemeinde Emlichheim, whose members also include Hoogstede, Laar and Ringe.
Partner communities
change- Genemuiden, Netherlands since about 1975
- Grabów nad Prosną, Poland since 2006