Salzbergen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Salzbergen (Dutch:Zoutbergen) is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south of Lingen, and 10 km northwest of Rheine.
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Salzbergen
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 Location of Salzbergen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 07°20′53″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Kaiser[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,949 |
| • Density | 149.1/km2 (386.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48499 |
| Dialling codes | 05976 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.salzbergen.de |
It has the oldest oil refinery in the world, opened in 1860.
Salzbergen station is on the Emsland Railway.
