Getelo

Getelo is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

Getelo
Coat of arms
Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district
OhneLageHalleRinge
Getelo
Getelo
Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Uelsen
Subdivisions2 centres
Government
  MayorJan- Hindrik Schipper
Area
  Total20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total531
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49843
Dialling codes0 59 42
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitewww.uelsen.de/samtgem/fgetelo.HTML

Geography

Location

Getelo lies west of Nordhorn on the border with the Netherlands. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.

Constituent communities

The community’s two centres are Getelo and Getelomoor.

Politics

Mayor

The honorary mayor Jan-Hindrik Schipper was elected on 9 September 2001.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

Söven Pölle, barrows from the Bronze Age, are found in the community. The name gives the number as seven, although there were once as many as 26.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Various state highways and district roads join the community to Bundesstraße 403, about 10 km away.

References

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