Getelo
Appearance
Getelo | |
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Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district | |
Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Grafschaft Bentheim |
Municipal assoc. | Uelsen |
Subdivisions | 2 centres |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan-Hindrik Schipper |
Area | |
• Total | 20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 525 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49843 |
Dialling codes | 0 59 42 |
Vehicle registration | NOH |
Website | www.uelsen.de |
Getelo is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
Geography[edit]
Location[edit]
Getelo lies west of Nordhorn on the border with the Netherlands. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.
Constituent communities[edit]
The community’s two centres are Getelo and Getelomoor.
Politics[edit]
Mayor[edit]
The honorary mayor Jan-Hindrik Schipper was elected on 9 September 2001.
Culture and sightseeing[edit]
Buildings[edit]
Söven Pölle, barrows from the Bronze Age, are found in the community. The name gives the number as seven, although there were once as many as 26.
Economy and infrastructure[edit]
Transport[edit]
Various state highways and district roads join the community to Bundesstraße 403, about 10 km away.