Lienen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Lienen (German pronunciation: [ˈliːnən]; Westphalian: Linen) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south-east of Osnabrück and 30 km north-east of Münster.
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Location of Lienen
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| Coordinates: 52°08′46″N 7°58′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Arne Strietelmeier[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.44 km2 (28.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,512 |
| • Density | 115.9/km2 (300.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49536 |
| Dialling codes | 05483 05484 (Kattenvenne) |
| Vehicle registration | ST (until 1975: TE) |
| Website | www.lienen.de |
Lienen is a sister city with Saint Marys, Ohio in the United States. Lienen's neighboring municipalities, Ladbergen and Lengerich, are sister cities with Saint Marys' neighbors New Knoxville and Wapakoneta, respectively.
