Admin. region Münster Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Elevation 74 m Local time Monday 9:30 AM | District Steinfurt Postal codes 49497 Population 12,105 (31 Dec 2010) Postal code 49497 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Mettingen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Mettingen Germany
- Geography
- Neighbouring places
- Economy
- Notable persons
- Honorary citizens
- References
Map of Mettingen, Germany
Geography
Mettingen is situated approximately 25 km east of Rheine and 20 km west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring places
Neighbour villages of Mettingen are Recke in the west, Neuenkirchen, (Lower Saxony) in the north, Ibbenbüren in the south and Westerkappeln in the east.
Economy
The production side of the frozen cakes manufacturer Coppenrath & Wiese is based in Mettingen.
Notable persons
The founders of the textile company C&A, Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer, were born in Mettingen. Also Annika Suthe, participant of the 2004 Summer Olympics (javelin throw) was born there.
Honorary citizens
References
Mettingen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA