Lotte, Germany
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Lotte (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔtə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lotte
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 Location of Lotte | |
  Lotte Location within Germany  Lotte Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′35″N 7°55′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rainer Lammers[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,728 |
| • Density | 364.2/km2 (943.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49504 |
| Dialling codes | 05404 0541 (Büren) 05405 (Osterberg) |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.lotte.de |
Geography
Lotte is situated on the north side of the Teutoburg Forest, close to the border of Lower Saxony and approximately 10 km west of Osnabrück.
Division of the town
The municipality consists of 5 districts:
- Bueren
- Wersen
- Halen
- Alt Lotte
- Osterberg
Population
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Sports
The town plays host to football club Sportfreunde Lotte, who currently play in the Regionalliga West after promotion from the Oberliga Westfalen in 2024. They have previously played as high as the 3. Liga, and in 2017, they reached the quarterfinals of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal.[4]
