Weener
{{Distinguish|Wiener (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|name = Weener
|image_flag = Flagge Weener (Ems).png
|image_coa = Wappen Stadt Weener (Ems).png
|coordinates = {{coord|53|10|09|N|07|21|23|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Weener in LER.svg
|state = Niedersachsen
|district = Leer
|elevation = 5
|area = 81.24
|postal_code = 26826
|area_code = 04951
|licence = LER
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 57 021
|divisions = 9 districts
|website = [https://www.weener.de/ www.weener.de]
|mayor = Heiko Abbas{{cite web|url=https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/KW2021/reports/DW/20210912_DW_Uebersicht.pdf|title=Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021|date=13 October 2021|publisher=Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen}}
|leader_term = 2021–26
|party = CDU
}}
Weener ({{IPA|de|ˈveːnɐ|-|De-Weener.ogg}}) is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The towns population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden and Bremen.
The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951.
Town
=Division of the town=
The town of Weener consists of 9 districts:
- Weener
- Kirchborgum
- Diele
- Vellage / Halte
- Stapelmoor
- Holthusen
- Weenermoor / Möhlenwarf
- St. Georgiwold
- Beschotenweg
=Neighbouring communities=
Politics
=Mayor=
- 2006–2014: Wilhelm Dreesmann
- 2014–2021: Ludwig Sonnenberg
- 2021–incumbent: Heiko Abbas
=Town Council=
International relations
Demographics
Statistics are as of December 31 of each year:
- 1980 – 14.115
- 1985 – 14.245
- 1990 – 14.320
- 1995 – 14.831
- 2000 – 15.338
- 2001 – 15.406
- 2002 – 15.534
- 2003 – 15.625
- 2004 – 15.666
- 2005 – 15.602
- 2018 – 16.276
Climate
Weener is in a temperate climate zone, influenced by the North Sea. During the summer, the temperatures are lower than those in the rest of Germany. In winter, the temperatures are higher than the other regions.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
{{Cities and towns in Leer (district)}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Towns and villages in East Frisia
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