Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Werlte
Coat of arms of Werlte
Location of Werlte within Emsland district
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Werlte is located in Germany
Werlte
Werlte
Werlte is located in Lower Saxony
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Werlte
Coordinates: 52°51′N 07°41′E / 52.850°N 7.683°E / 52.850; 7.683
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Municipal assoc.Werlte
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorDaniel Thele (CDU)
Area
 • Total63.75 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,539
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49757
Dialling codes0 59 51
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.werlte.de

History

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Werlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by Germany.

Economy

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Werlte is home to a factory of the Krone company.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Werlte is twinned with:

Sons and daughters

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References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. ^ "Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, manufacturer of the Krone Mega, is based in Werlte, Germany". Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-05.