Uelsen

Uelsen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔʏlsn̩]) is a community in the County of Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

Flag of Uelsen
Coat of arms of Uelsen
Location of Uelsen within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Uelsen in NOH.svg
Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°52′E / 52.500°N 6.867°E / 52.500; 6.867Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°52′E / 52.500°N 6.867°E / 52.500; 6.867
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Uelsen
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorBernd Wever (SPD)
Area
 • Total19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49843
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitewww.uelsen.de

Geography

The community of Uelsen is in westernmost Lower Saxony, on the border with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, roughly 30 km north of Enschede and 15 km northwest of Nordhorn.

References

Further reading

  • Weiss, Helmuth (2005). Grafschaft Bentheim: Bad Bentheim - Nordhorn - Schüttorf -Neuenhaus -Uelsen - Emlichheim - Wietmarschen. Bremen: Edition Temmen. ISBN 3-86108-941-6. (English-French-Dutch-German)
  • Herbert Wagner: Die Gestapo war nicht allein... Politische Sozialkontrolle und Staatsterror im deutsch-niederländischen Grenzgebiet 1929 - 1945. LIT Verlag. Münster 2004 (contains among other things Uelsen in National Socialist times, persecution of the church, Oostergetelo).

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