Lathen

Lathen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Lathen within Emsland district
Location of Lathen
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Coordinates: 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	Norbert Holtermann (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.02 km^2 (14.68 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,767
• Density	178.0/km^2 (461.0/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

Church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Vitus

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

References

1. "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.