Papenburg
Federal state	Lower Saxony
Administrative region
District	Emsland
Population	34,519 source (2005)
Area	118.36 km²
Population density	292/km²
Elevation	6 m
Coordinates	53°4′ N 7°24′ E
Postal code	26871
Area code
Licence plate code	EL
Mayor	Ulrich Nehe
Website	papenburg.de

Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its big shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, that has specialized in building cruise liners. Image File history File links Papenburg_karte. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... -1... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The Ems (German; Dutch: Eems) is a river in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. ... The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German shipyards, located in Papenburg. ... Legend of the Seas moored at San Diego, California A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

Geography

Districts

Papenburg is subdivided into 6 urban districts, Papenburg-Untenende, Papenburg-Obenende, Herbrum, Tunxdorf-Nenndorf, Aschendorf and Bokel.

History

In the "Chronicle of the Frisians", written in the 16th century by the East-Frisian council Eggerik Benninga, the Papenburg is mentioned for the first time. In 1458, Hayo von Haren, called "von der Papenburch", confesses to be leaned with the Papenburg. The contract that was made because of this is the oldest checkable documentary mention of Papenburg.

On 2nd December 1630, the district administrator Dietrich von Velen purchases the manor for 1500 Reichstaler from Friedrich von Schwarzenberg in order to found a settlement in the fen-surrounded region.

On 4th April 1631, Bishop Ferdninand von Münster leans the then castle and manor Papenburg to Dietrich von Velen. This is considered to be the foundation of the city of Papenburg.

Matthias von Velen and his wife Margartha Anna, born von Galen, endow the oldest church in Papenburg on 7th December 1680. It is dedicated to Anthony the Great, making him its patron saint. Saint Anthony the Great, Father of all Monks Saint Anthony the Great (251 - 356), also known as Saint Anthony of Egypt, Saint Anthony of the Desert, Saint Anthony the Anchorite, and The Father of All Monks, was a Christian saint and the outstanding leader among the Desert Fathers, who were... In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...

Population statistics

(always according to 31st of December)

• 1998 - 33,671
• 1999 - 33,731
• 2000 - 34,096
• 2001 - 34,266
• 2002 - 34,403
• 2003 - 34,245
• 2004 - 34,440

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official website of Papenburg (in German)
• Short introduction to Papenburg (in English)