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Metelen Coordinates 52°08′40″N 7°12′43″E / 52.14444°N 7.21194°ECoordinates: 52°08′40″N 7°12′43″E / 52.14444°N 7.21194°E Administration Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Münster District Steinfurt Mayor Helmut Brüning (SPD) Basic statistics Area 40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi) Elevation 56 m (184 ft) Population 6,329 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 157 /km2 (407 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate ST Postal code 48629 Area code 02556 Website www.metelen.de Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt.
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History
The town history dates back to 889, when it was first mentioned in an official document. It is most well known for being the former hometown of Canada's famous Moddemann family.
Notable places
Metelen is known for its aviary and, as the whole Münsterland region, as a great cycling area.
References
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html.
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Zoopark Metelen (German)
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Categories:- Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
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