Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Essen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Quakenbrück, 59km from Fort Bourtange.
Essen is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 8,185, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Essen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Essen to your route.
Essen (Oldenburg) (German pronunciation: [ˈɛsn̩] ) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the river Hase, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Quakenbrück and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Cloppenburg.
Essen consists of the following villages: Addrup, Ahausen,Read more
Barlage, Bartmannsholte, Beverdiek, Bevern, Bokel, Brokstreek, Calhorn, Darrel, Essen proper, Felde, Gut Lage, Herbergen, Hülsenmoor, Nordholte, Osteressen, Sandloh and Uptloh.
The reference to Oldenburg serves to allow disambiguation with the much larger Essen (Ruhr). It is part of the official name as stated in the town constitution, which also prescribes the styling using parentheses.
The mayor of Essen is Heinrich Kreßmann, first elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2021.
Main companies in Essen are a abattoir of meat company Danish Crown, abattoir of Swiss company Holcim, German company Vogelsang for agriculture vehicles and solutions for pumping systems and German company Hormes, producer of process machines for bottles.
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Essen is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7226 latitude, 7.9371 longitude.
Essen has a population of approximately 8,185 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.
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