Getelo
| Getelo | ||
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  Getelo | ||
Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district 
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| Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°ECoordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Grafschaft Bentheim | |
| Municipal assoc. | Uelsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jan- Hindrik Schipper | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 548 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49843 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 42 | |
| Vehicle registration | NOH | |
| Website | www.uelsen.de/samtgem/fgetelo.HTML | |
Getelo is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
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
External links
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