Lathen

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.

Lathen
Municipality
Location of Lathen within Emsland district
Lathen
Lathen
Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E
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
 (2022-12-31)
  Total7,041
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49762
Dialling codes0 59 33
Vehicle registrationEL
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