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Weener

Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Weener

Weener is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bunde, 45km from Hunebedcentrum.

Weener is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 15,718, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Weener 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 Weener to your route.

About Weener

Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ] ) is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems. The town's population is at 15,654, making it the largest town of the region Rheiderland. It has a railway and autobahn connection to Groningen,

Read more Netherlands, Emden and Bremen. The city was first mentioned in a monastery's records in 951.

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Where is Weener located?

Weener is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1654 latitude, 7.3497 longitude.

What is the population of Weener?

Weener has a population of approximately 15,718 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
15,718
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Lower Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
53.1654, 7.3497

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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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Worth the detour from Weener

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Fort Bourtange

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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Hunebedcentrum

Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.

45 km · about 50 min drive

racetrack

TT Circuit Assen

The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Weener.

Bunde

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 7,588

Leer

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 33,886

Papenburg

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km awayPop. 34,117

Jemgum

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 3,735

Rhede

🇩🇪 Germany

13 km awayPop. 4,063

Bellingwolde

🇳🇱 Netherlands

13 km awayPop. 2,290

Veenhusen

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km awayPop. 4,157

Nortmoor

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km awayPop. 1,685

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