Lohne, Germany
Encyclopedia
Lohne is a town in the district of Vechta
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated approx. 8 km south-west of Vechta
. The town lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück
.
, Lohne is particularly well known for its plastics industry
.
A four turbine windfarm
has been in operation in Lohne since October 2003.
).
(as of February 2008)
Vechta (district)
Vechta is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oldenburg, Diepholz, Osnabrück and Cloppenburg.-History:...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated approx. 8 km south-west of Vechta
Vechta
Vechta with a population of nearly 32,000 is the biggest city and also the capital of the Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany.It's well known all around Europe for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which occurs every summer and has a history dating back to 1298....
. The town lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
.
Economy
As an industrial town in the Oldenburger MünsterlandOldenburger Münsterland
The Oldenburg Münsterland is the southern, predominantly Catholic portion of the former Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, now a part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Before 1803, it was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster . It comprises the modern day counties of Cloppenburg and Vechta, an area with over...
, Lohne is particularly well known for its plastics industry
Plastics Industry
The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including aerospace, building and construction, electronics, packaging, and transportation.-See also:...
.
Notable places
The Lohne Museum of Industry opened in March 2000.A four turbine windfarm
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
has been in operation in Lohne since October 2003.
Politics
In 2006, Hans-Georg Niesel was elected as Mayor (CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
).
City council
| CDU | 25 seats |
| SPD* | 6 seats |
| FDP* | 1 seat |
| Grüne* | 1 seat |
| FUWG* (Freie Unabhängige Wählergemeinschaft) | 1 seat |
| *Fraktionsgemeinschaft aus SPD, Grünen, FDP und FUWG |
(as of February 2008)
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