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Lathen | |
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Location of Lathen within Emsland district | |
Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E / 52.867°N 7.317°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Emsland |
Municipal assoc. | Lathen |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Norbert Holtermann (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,041 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49762 |
Dialling codes | 0 59 33 |
Vehicle registration | EL |
Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the location of the Emsland Transrapid Test facility, a testing site for Transrapid maglev trains.