Lienen | |
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Location of Lienen within Steinfurt district | |
Coordinates: 52°08′46″N 7°58′26″E / 52.14611°N 7.97389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Arne Strietelmeier[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 73.27 km2 (28.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,827 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49536 |
Dialling codes | 05483 05484 (Kattenvenne) |
Vehicle registration | ST (until 1975: TE) |
Website | www.lienen.de |
Lienen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south-east of Osnabrück and 30 km north-east of Münster.
Lienen is a sister city with Saint Marys, Ohio in the United States. Lienen's neighboring municipalities, Ladbergen and Lengerich, are sister cities with Saint Marys' neighbors New Knoxville and Wapakoneta, respectively.