Greven

This article is about the place in North Rhine-Westphalia. For Greven in Mecklenburg, see Greven, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Greven

Railway station in Greven

Coat of arms
Greven

Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E / 52.09167°N 7.60833°E / 52.09167; 7.60833Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E / 52.09167°N 7.60833°E / 52.09167; 7.60833
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Government
  Mayor Peter Vennemeyer (SPD)
Area
  Total 140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
  Total 35,854
  Density 260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48268
Dialling codes 02571
02575 Reckenfeld
Vehicle registration ST, BF, TE
Website www.greven.net

Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvən]) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.

Geography

Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.

Division of the town

Greven consists of the following districts

Neighbouring municipalities

Transportation

Airport

Greven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.

Railway

Roads

The autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.

Waterways

The Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2.000 tons.

References

External links

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