Elevation 35 m (115 ft) Area 145 km² Local time Wednesday 7:39 AM | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 76,530 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 80% Humidity University Mathias Hochschule Rheine University of Applied Sciences | ||
Rheine is a town in the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base.
Contents
- Map of Rheine Germany
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- Geography
- Division of the town
- Transport
- Neighbouring municipalities
- History
- Mayors
- International relations
- Birthplace
- In popular culture
- References
Map of Rheine, Germany
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Geography
Rheine is on the river Ems, approx. 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Münster, approx. 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Osnabrück and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Enschede (Netherlands).
Division of the town
Rheine consists of 15 districts:
Transport
Neighbouring municipalities
History
Although the region around the city has been populated since prehistoric times, Rheine was first mentioned in a document signed by Louis the Pious in 838. On 15 August 1327 it received its town charter from Louis II, Bishop of Münster.
The settlement was near to the crossing of two old merchant roads and a ford over the river Ems. Frankish soldiers initially secured this strategic point by a barrack yard. Later a church and more buildings were added to this outpost.
At the end of the Thirty Years' War the city was burned down almost completely. Swedish and Hessian troops besieged imperial soldiers who had entrenched themselves in Rheine. On 20/21 September and 19 October 1647 glowing cannonballs set fire to the city and 365 houses were destroyed.
During the industrialization the textile industry prospered. It remained an important economic factor until the second half of the 20th century. Today engineering industries and services form the largest part of economy in Rheine.
Mayors
International relations
Rheine is twinned with:
Birthplace
In popular culture
In Harry Turtledove's alternate history novel trilogy The Hot War, Rheine is the site of a 1951 battle between NATO and Soviet armies during World War III.