Mettingen

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Mettingen
Coat of arms of Mettingen
Coat of arms
Mettingen   is located in Germany
Mettingen
Mettingen
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Location of Mettingen within Steinfurt district
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Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Government
 • Mayor Christina Rählmann
Area
 • Total 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 11,644
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49497
Dialling codes 05452
Vehicle registration ST
Website www.mettingen.de

Mettingen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Mettingen is situated approximately 25 km east of Rheine and 20 km west of Osnabrück.

Neighbouring places

Neighbour villages of Mettingen are Recke in the west, Neuenkirchen, (Lower Saxony) in the north, Ibbenbüren in the south and Westerkappeln in the east.

Economy

The production side of the frozen cakes manufacturer Coppenrath & Wiese is based in Mettingen.

Notable persons

The founders of the textile company C&A, Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer, were born in Mettingen. Also Annika Suthe, participant of the 2004 Summer Olympics (javelin throw) was born there.

Honorary citizens

  • Clemens Brenninkmeyer (1932)
  • Franz Brenninkmeyer (1969)
  • Theodor Kersting (1973)
  • Josef Wiese (2005)

References

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