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Weener () is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The town's population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden and Bremen.

Key facts

German location.type
Stadt
German location.name
Weener
German location.image_photo
Weener - Am Hafen + Alter Hafen 20 ies.jpg
German location.image_caption
View of Weener
German location.image_flag
Flagge Weener (Ems).png
German location.image_coa
Wappen Stadt Weener (Ems).png
German location.image_plan
Weener in LER.svg
German location.state
Niedersachsen
German location.district
Leer
German location.elevation
5
German location.area
81.23
German location.postal_code
26826
German location.area_code
04951
German location.licence
LER
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
03 4 57 021
German location.divisions
9 districts
German location.website
www.weener.de
German location.mayor
Heiko Abbas

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Official website

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weener.de

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Wikidata facts

Population
15916
Area
81.23
Elevation
5
Official website
www.weener.de
Image
Weener - Am Hafen + Alter Hafen 20 ies.jpg
Dialing code
04953
Licence plate code
LER
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Commons category
Weener
postal code
26826
hashtag
Weener
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12 sections
Contents
  • Town
  • Division of the town
  • Neighbouring communities
  • Politics
  • Mayor
  • Town Council
  • International relations
  • Demographics
  • Climate
  • Previous residents
  • References
  • External links

Weener () is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The town's population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden and Bremen.

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

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