Greven
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Railway station in Greven
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Location of Greven within Steinfurt district
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| Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E / 52.09167°N 7.60833°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Vennemeyer (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 36,674 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 48268 | |
| Dialling codes | 02571 02575 Reckenfeld |
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| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE | |
| Website | www.greven.net | |
Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvən]) 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 International 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.
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