Westoverledingen
Westoverledingen is a municipality in the Leer district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the biggest town in Lower Saxony without a train station. The Ihrhove railway station, along the railroad between Groningen (NL) and Leer, is to be reopened in 2024 or 2025. The main road for cars is the Bundesstraße 70 Papenburg - Leer.
Westoverledingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Westoverledingen within Leer district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°9′N 7°28′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Leer |
| Subdivisions | 14 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Theo Douwes[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.9 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,423 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26810 |
| Dialling codes | 0 49 55 |
| Vehicle registration | LER |
| Website | www |
It concerns of about a dozen villages. The biggest of them are Flachsmeer, Völlen and Ihrhove, where the town hall is located. Völlen lies at the southern edge of the municipality, close to the Meyer-Werft shipyard in Papenburg. Many villagers are employed there.
Most villages have interesting old churches, including five that date from the Middle Ages.
A touristic bicycle trail, following the Ems river, goes through Westoverledingen.
Westoverledingen's economy is dominated by agriculture. Many of its inhabitants, however, have a job in nearby towns like Leer or Papenburg.
