Lathen

Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E / 52.867°N 7.317°E / 52.867; 7.317
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Lathen
Coat of arms of Lathen
Location of Lathen within Emsland district
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Lathen is located in Germany
Lathen
Lathen
Lathen is located in Lower Saxony
Lathen
Lathen
Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E / 52.867°N 7.317°E / 52.867; 7.317
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Municipal assoc.Lathen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorNorbert Holtermann (CDU)
Area
 • Total38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,902
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49762
Dialling codes0 59 33
Vehicle registrationEL
Church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Vitus

Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the location of the Emsland Transrapid Test facility, a testing site for Transrapid maglev trains.

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.