Weener

Not to be confused with Wiener (disambiguation).
Weener
Town
Flag of Weener
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Coat of arms of Weener
Coat of arms
Location of Weener within Leer district
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Weener is located in Germany
Weener
Weener
Weener is located in Lower Saxony
Weener
Weener
Coordinates: 53°10′09″N 07°21′23″E / 53.16917°N 7.35639°E / 53.16917; 7.35639
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Heiko Abbas[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total81.24 km2 (31.37 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,997
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26826
Dialling codes04951
Vehicle registrationLER
Websitewww.weener.de

Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The towns population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden and Bremen.

The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951.

Town

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Division of the town

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The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:

  • Weener
  • Kirchborgum
  • Diele
  • Vellage / Halte
  • Stapelmoor
  • Holthusen
  • Weenermoor / Möhlenwarf
  • St. Georgiwold
  • Beschotenweg

Neighbouring communities

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In the district of Leer:

In the district of Emsland:

Politics

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Mayor

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  • 2006–2014: Wilhelm Dreesmann
  • 2014–2021: Ludwig Sonnenberg
  • 2021–incumbent: Heiko Abbas

Town Council

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The composition of the town council for the 2021-2026 electoral period is:

  • SPD = 15 seats
  • CDU = 8 seats
  • UWG = 2 seats
  • Grüne = 3 seats
  • AfD = 1 seat
  • Ratsmitglied Junker = 1 seat
  • Ratsmitglied S. Hinderks = 1 seat
  • Bürgermeister Abbas = 1 seat

International relations

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Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Weener is twinned with:

Demographics

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Statistics are as of December 31 of each year:

  • 1980 – 14.115
  • 1985 – 14.245
  • 1990 – 14.320
  • 1995 – 14.831
  • 2000 – 15.338
  • 2001 – 15.406
  • 2002 – 15.534
  • 2003 – 15.625
  • 2004 – 15.666
  • 2005 – 15.602
  • 2018 – 16.276

Climate

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Weener is in a temperate climate zone, influenced by the North Sea. During the summer the temperatures are lower than those in the rest of Germany, in winter the temperatures are higher than the other regions.

References

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  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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