Getelo
Coat of arms of Getelo
Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Getelo   is located in Germany
Getelo
Getelo
Getelo   is located in Lower Saxony
Getelo
Getelo
Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°E / 52.46667; 6.84972
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Uelsen
Subdivisions2 centres
Government
  MayorJan-Hindrik Schipper
Area
  Total20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total505
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49843
Dialling codes0 59 42
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitewww.uelsen.de

Getelo is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

Geography

Location

Getelo lies west of Nordhorn on the border with the Netherlands. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.

Constituent communities

The community’s two centres are Getelo and Getelomoor.

Politics

Mayor

The honorary mayor Jan-Hindrik Schipper was elected on 9 September 2001.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

Söven Pölle, barrows from the Bronze Age, are found in the community. The name gives the number as seven, although there were once as many as 26.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Various state highways and district roads join the community to Bundesstraße 403, about 10 km away.

References

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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