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Weener is a town in the district of Leer
Leer (district)

Leer is a districts of Germany in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the City of Emden, the districts of Aurich , Wittmund , Friesland , Ammerland, Cloppenburg and Emsland, and by the Netherlands ....
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony lies in northern Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. In rural areas Low German is still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, on the river Ems, approx. 10 km southwest of Leer
Leer

Leer is a town in the district of Leer , the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the river Ems , on the border with the Netherlands....
, and 25 km southeast of Emden
Emden

Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems . It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692....
.

The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951 A.D.

South of Weener, there is the 380kV-Ems-Overhead Powerline Crossing.

Division of the town The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:

he district of Leer
Leer (district)

Leer is a districts of Germany in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the City of Emden, the districts of Aurich , Wittmund , Friesland , Ammerland, Cloppenburg and Emsland, and by the Netherlands ....
:

In the district of Emsland:

Mayor Wilhelm Dreesmann is the mayor of Weener since Nov. 1, 2006.






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Weener is a town in the district of Leer
Leer (district)

Leer is a districts of Germany in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the City of Emden, the districts of Aurich , Wittmund , Friesland , Ammerland, Cloppenburg and Emsland, and by the Netherlands ....
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony lies in northern Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. In rural areas Low German is still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
, on the river Ems, approx. 10 km southwest of Leer
Leer

Leer is a town in the district of Leer , the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the river Ems , on the border with the Netherlands....
, and 25 km southeast of Emden
Emden

Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems . It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692....
.

The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951 A.D.

South of Weener, there is the 380kV-Ems-Overhead Powerline Crossing.

Town


Division of the town

The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:
  • Weener
  • Kirchborgum
  • Diele
  • Vellage/ Halte
  • Stapelmoor
  • Holthusen
  • Weenermoor/ Möhlenwarf
  • St. Georgiwold
  • Beschotenweg


Neighbouring communities

In the district of Leer
Leer (district)

Leer is a districts of Germany in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the City of Emden, the districts of Aurich , Wittmund , Friesland , Ammerland, Cloppenburg and Emsland, and by the Netherlands ....
:
  • Bunde
    Bunde

    Bunde can refer to:*Bunde, Germany, a town in the Leer in Lower Saxony, Germany.*Bunde, Netherlands, a town in the municipality of Meerssen in Limburg, the Netherlands....
  • Leer
    Leer

    Leer is a town in the district of Leer , the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the river Ems , on the border with the Netherlands....
  • Jemgum
    Jemgum

    Jemgum is a municipality in the Leer , in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. The area is known as Rheiderland or Reiderland ....
  • Westoverledingen
    Westoverledingen

    Westoverledingen is a municipality in the Leer , in Lower Saxony, Germany....


In the district of Emsland:
  • Papenburg
    Papenburg

    Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems . It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners....
  • Rhede
    Rhede

    Rhede is a municipality in the Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 5 km east of Bocholt, Germany....


Politics


Mayor

Wilhelm Dreesmann is the mayor of Weener since Nov. 1, 2006. He won 51.9% of the votes.

Town Council

The last election to the town council took place in 2006:

  • SPD = 53,0%, 17 seats
  • CDU
    Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

    The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a christian democracy and conservatism political party in Germany.Along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria, the CDU forms the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag....
     = 19,6%, 6 seats
  • UWG = 19,0%, 6 seats
  • Grüne = 5,6%, 2 seats
  • FDP = 1,9%, 1 seat


Two members of the SPD group have split and form a single group in the council today.

Twin towns

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    Eurajoki

    Eurajoki is a municipalities of Finland of Finland located in the regions of Finland of Satakunta in the provinces of Finland of Western Finland....
     in Finland
    Finland

    Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
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    Les Pieux

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     in France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....


Demographics

Always on December, 31.
  • 1980 - 14.115
  • 1985 - 14.245
  • 1990 - 14.320
  • 1995 - 14.831
  • 2000 - 15.338
  • 2001 - 15.406
  • 2002 - 15.534
  • 2003 - 15.625
  • 2004 - 15.666
  • 2005 - 15.602


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