Emlichheim

Emlichheim
Municipality
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Location of Emlichheim within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Emlichheim Emlichheim
Coordinates: 52°37′N 6°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.	Emlichheim
Government
• Mayor	Heinrich Strenge (SPD)
Area
• Total	48.52 km2 (18.73 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	7,650
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49824
Dialling codes	0 59 43
Vehicle registration	NOH
Website	www.emlichheim.de

Reformed Church from 1150

Emlichheim, Lutheran Church of Peace

Emlichheim (Low German: Emmelkamp) is a municipality in the County of Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 20 km south of Emmen, and 25 km northwest of Nordhorn.

Geography

Emlichheim is right on the German-Dutch border. The community is bordered on the south by the river Vechte and on the north by the Coevorden-Picardy Canal. It is the administrative seat of the Samtgemeinde Emlichheim, whose members also include Hoogstede, Laar and Ringe.

Partner communities

• Genemuiden, Netherlands since about 1975
• Grabów nad Prosną, Poland since 2006