Lingen, Administrative center in Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany.
The city extends along both sides of the Ems River, featuring modern commercial districts and residential neighborhoods across its 176 square kilometers.
The settlement received its first written mention in 975 AD and developed from a medieval trading post into an independent county between 1388 and 1713.
The Professorenhaus, a Renaissance building from 1680, now functions as an exhibition center showcasing regional art and historical collections throughout the year.
The Lingen Campus of Osnabrück University offers 20 study programs in engineering, management, and communications with modern research facilities.
The city recorded Germany's highest temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius in July 2019, marking a national weather milestone.
Location: Emsland
Elevation above the sea: 24 m
Website: https://www.lingen.de/en/
Shares border with: Bawinkel, Thuine, Geeste, Langen, Messingen, Lünne, Emsbüren, Wietmarschen
Website: https://lingen.de/en
GPS coordinates: 52.52333,7.31722
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
Geeste Reservoir
7.2 km
EmslandArena
1.1 km
Hanekenfähr
5.9 km
Schloss Herzford
5.7 km
Hanekenfähr Ems Weir
6 km
Engdener Wüste/ Heseper Moor (Nordhorn Range)
12.6 km
Pulverturm Lingen
190 m
St. Bonifatius
193 m
St. Josef
1.6 km
Historisches Rathaus
116 m
Maria Königin (Lingen)
736 m
Alte Posthalterei
96 m
St. Alexander
10.6 km
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche
124 m
Natura 2000–Biener Busch
7 km
Christus König (Dalum)
9.4 km
St. Alexander (Schepsdorf)
2.1 km
St. Antonius
6.6 km
Palais Danckelmann
197 m
Kreuzkirche
71 m
Biotop am Speicherbecken Geeste
8.1 km
Schepsdorfer Emsbrücke
1.7 km
Natura 2000–Wachendorfer Wacholderhain
6.3 km
Natura 2000–Wachendorfer Wacholderheide
5.2 km
St. Gertrudis
8.2 km
St. Vitus
12.5 km
Fabeltierbrunnen
135 m
St. Antonius
9.3 kmReviews
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