Greven | |
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Location of Greven within Steinfurt district | |
Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E / 52.09167°N 7.60833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Dietrich Aden [1] ( CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | |
• Total | 38,207 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal codes | 48268 |
Dialling codes | 02571 02575 Reckenfeld |
Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
Website | www.greven.net |
Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvn̩] ; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.
Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.
Greven consists of the following districts
Greven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück Airport ( IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.
The autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.
The Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2,000 tons.