Lathen

Lathen
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Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E / 52.867°N 7.317°E / 52.867; 7.317Coordinates: 52°52′N 07°19′E / 52.867°N 7.317°E / 52.867; 7.317
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Emsland
Municipal assoc.	Lathen
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Luise Redenius-Heber (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,829
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49762
Dialling codes	0 59 33
Vehicle registration	EL

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.

See also[]

• 2006 Lathen maglev train accident

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