Greven
Greven (De-Greven.ogg; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.
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Greven (De-Greven.ogg; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.
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• Image Caption — Railway station in Greven • Gemeindeschlussel — 05 5 66 012 • Type — Town • Image Photo — Bahnhof Greven, Straßenansicht-8549.jpg • Image Coa — DE Greven COA.svg • Image Plan — Greven in ST.svg • State — Nordrhein-Westfalen • Region — Münster • District — Steinfurt • Elevation — 45 • Area — 140.26 • Postal Code — 48268 • Area Code — 02571 02575 Reckenfeld • Licence — ST, BF, TE • Divisions — 3 • Website — www.greven.net • Mayor — Dietrich Aden • Leader Term — 2020–25 • Party — CDU Greven (De-Greven.ogg; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.
Geography
Geography
Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.
Division of the town
Division of the town
Greven consists of the following districts • Greven • Reckenfeld • Gimbte • Schmedehausen
Neighbouring municipalities
Neighbouring municipalities
• Altenberge • Nordwalde • Emsdetten • Saerbeck • Ladbergen • Ostbevern • Telgte • Münster
Airport
Airport
Greven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück Airport (IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.
Railway
Railway
• Regional express trains (Regional Express) - these trains do not stop at all stations: • Emden (north sea)-Leer(Ostfriesland)-Meppen-Lingen(Emsland)-Rheine-Greven-Münster Hauptbahnhof (Main railway station). • Regional trains (Regional Bahn) - these trains stop at all stations: • Rheine-Mesum-Emsdetten-Reckenfeld-Greven-Münster Sprakel-Münster Zentrum Nord-Münster Hauptbahnhof(Main railway station).
Roads
Roads
The autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.
Waterways
Waterways
The Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2,000 tons.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Greven is twinned with: • Montargis, France (1968)
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