Melle | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Melle within Osnabrück district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°12′16″N 8°20′20″E / 52.20444°N 8.33889°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Osnabrück |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Jutta Dettmann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 254.00 km2 (98.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 47,228 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49324–49328 |
Dialling codes | 05422 (Melle, Gesmold, Oldendorf); 05427 (Buer); 05428 (Neuenkirchen); 05429 (Wellingholzhausen); 05226 (Riemsloh, Bruchmühlen) |
Vehicle registration | OS, MEL |
Website | www |
Melle (German: [ˈmɛlə] ) is a city in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. The city corresponds to what used to be the district of Melle until regional territorial reform in 1972. Since then, Melle is the third largest city in Lower Saxony in terms of surface area.