Lohne, Germany
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Location of Lohne (Oldenburg) within Vechta district
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| Coordinates: 52°40′0″N 08°14′19″E / 52.66667°N 8.23861°ECoordinates: 52°40′0″N 08°14′19″E / 52.66667°N 8.23861°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Vechta | |
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| • Mayor | Tobias Gerdesmeyer (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 26,060 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 49393 | |
| Dialling codes | 04442 | |
| Vehicle registration | VEC | |
| Website | www.lohne.de | |
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Lohne (Oldenburg) is a town in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km south-west of Vechta. The town lies on the A1 freeway between Bremen and Osnabrück.
As an industrial town in the Oldenburger Münsterland, Lohne (Oldenburg) is particularly well known for its plastics industry.
A famous company is Pöppelmann.
The Lohne Museum of Industry opened in March 2000.
In 2011, Tobias Gerdesmeyer was elected as Mayor (CDU).
(as of 1. November 2011)
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