Freren (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁeːʁən] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Lingen.
Freren | |
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Location of Freren
within Emsland district  | |
 Location of Freren | |
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| Coordinates: 52°28′N 07°32′E / 52.467°N 7.533°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Municipal assoc. | Freren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klaus Prekel (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.97 km2 (18.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,868 |
| • Density | 99.41/km2 (257.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49832 |
| Dialling codes | 05902 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.freren.de |
Freren is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freren.
Notable people
edit- Erwin Jaenecke (1890–1960), general
- Maria Könning-de Siqueira Regueira (* 1954), diplomat
- Ernst Middendorp (* 1958), football coach
- Mathias Surmann (* 1974), football player
References
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