Salzbergen

Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south of Lingen, and 10 km northwest of Rheine.

Salzbergen
Coat of arms
Location of Salzbergen within Emsland district
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Salzbergen
Salzbergen
Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Government
  MayorAndreas Kaiser (CDU)
Area
  Total53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,839
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48499
Dialling codes05976
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.salzbergen.de
Salzbergen, church: Kirche Sankt Cyriakus

It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.

Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.

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