Greven
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For Greven in Mecklenburg see Greven, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
| Greven | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Town subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Peter Vennemeyer (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 140.15 km² (54.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | 35,546 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 254 /km² (657 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Postal code | 48268 |
| Area codes | 02571 02575 Reckenfeld |
| Website | www.greven.net |
Greven (IPA: [ˈgʁeːvən]) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.
[edit] Division of the town
Greven consists of the following districts
- Greven
- Reckenfeld
- Gimbte
- Schmedehausen
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Airport
Located near Greven (Greven-Ladbergen) is the airport Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA code: FMO).
[edit] Railway
- Regional express trains (Regional Express) - these trains do not stop at all stations:
- Emden(north sea)-Leer(Ostfriesland)-Meppen-Lingen(Emsland)-Rheine-Münster Hauptbahnhof (Main railway station).
- Regional trains (Regional Bahn) - these trains stop at all stations:
- Rheine-Emsdetten-Reckenfeld-Greven-Münster Sprakel-Münster Zentrum Nord-Münster Hauptbahnhof(Main railway station).
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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