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Lengerich | |
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Location of Lengerich within Steinfurt district | |
Coordinates: 52°10′30″N 7°52′0″E / 52.17500°N 7.86667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Subdivisions | 12 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Wilhelm Möhrke[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.71 km2 (35.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,067 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49525 |
Dialling codes | 05481 05482 (Wechte) |
Vehicle registration | ST, TE, BF |
Website | www.lengerich.de |
Lengerich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛŋəʁɪç] ) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the southern slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Osnabrück and 30 km north-east of Münster.