Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Elevation 45 m Local time Friday 10:14 AM | District Steinfurt Postal codes 48268 Population 36,044 (31 Dec 2010) Postal code 48268 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 84% Humidity |
Greven ( [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.
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Map of Greven, Germany
Geography
Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.
Division of the town
Greven consists of the following districts
Airport
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.
Railway
Roads
The autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.
Waterways
The Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2.000 tons.