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Profile ID:
SI-40364
Integrated municipality of Lengerich
District:
Population:
9,444
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
69.1 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 9,444 | 4,634 (49.1 %) | 4,810 (50.9 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 66.1 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
| - Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Integrated municipality of Lengerich) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 755.44 | 107 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 517.34 | 98 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 2,658 | 1,049 (39.5 %) | 1,609 (60.5 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 112 (4.4 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 69.1 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,504 | 3,210 | -1,706 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Integrated municipality of Lengerich) | |
| Elementary schools: | 5 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 1 |
| Grammar schools: | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Emsland) | |
| Vocational schools: | 15 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 10 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 8 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 5 |
| Colleges: | 10 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Leoninum grammar school in Handrup Local course offers from the Lingen adult education college (VHS) Study offers from the Music School of the Emsland and the rural adult education college |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 4 |
| Dentists: | 3 |
| Other medical health facilities: | Marienstift nursing home for the elderly, Bawinkel Maria-Anna-Hospital nursing home for the elderly, Lengerich Assisted living in Bawinkel and Lengerich |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | -Lengerich Citizens' Park -Skating facilities in Bawinkel and Lengerich -Indoor swimming pool in Lengerich -model building store and railroad in Lengerich -Extensive tourist offers, such as package deals, cycle routes, covered wagon rides, public baking in bakehouses, water mills -Saller See lake with cottage area and campsite and mini-golf course -Lohe riding stables |
| Cultural facilities: | -Home museum in Bawinkel, Gersten, Langen -Schmidt-Overberg antique exhibition, Handrup -Carriage museum Handrup (carriage exhibition and restoration) -Annual event in the KulturSommer section of the district of Emsland -Local libraries -Special offers "Open Monument Day" |
| Sport facilities: | - Sports field complexes in all six municipalities - Gymnasia in Bawinkel, Gersten, Handrup, Lengerich - Large-scale sports hall in Handrup - Multi-purpose hall in Langen - Shooting ranges in Bawinkel, Gersten, Handrup, Langen and Lengerich - Riding halls and equestrian sport arenas in Bawinkel and Lengerich - Tennis complexes in Bawinkel, Gersten Handrup, Langen and Lengerich - Beach volleyball fields in several member municipalities - Street hockey field in Lengerich - Skater facilities in Bawinkel and Lengerich - Minigolf course in Lengerich - Running/jogging meets in several member municipalities |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 9.20 - 36.00 €/m² |
| Further info on living space: | Municipalities https://www.lengerich-emsland.de |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | The integrated municipality of Lengerich is linked with the supraregional transport network via two federal trunk roads (B 213 and B 402) and three regional highways (L 60, L 66, L 67). The distance to the A 31 motorway is 17 km. The integrated municipality of Lengerich lies in the immediate vicinity of the Osnabrücker Land region sand the large town of Lingen/Ems. |
Location
Location description¹:
-Favorable commercial and industrial space (favorable purchase prices and location costs)
-Provision of space according to the needs and layout of the business
-Strong presence of manufacturing industry
-Expansion of tourism
-Comprehensive range of residential development sites for the settlement of company management and staff
(attractive residential environment)
-Local access to federal and state highways (access to the A 31 (17 km), A 30 (35 km) and A 1 freeways)
-Good connections to the Osnabrücker Land region
-Location in the catchment area of the town of Lingen/Ems
-Provision of space according to the needs and layout of the business
-Strong presence of manufacturing industry
-Expansion of tourism
-Comprehensive range of residential development sites for the settlement of company management and staff
(attractive residential environment)
-Local access to federal and state highways (access to the A 31 (17 km), A 30 (35 km) and A 1 freeways)
-Good connections to the Osnabrücker Land region
-Location in the catchment area of the town of Lingen/Ems
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 310 - 320 % |
| Local property tax A: | 300 - 320 % |
| Local property tax B: | 300 - 320 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
| Link to promotion info: | Businesshttps://www.lengerich-emsland.de |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Bawinkel Oorstraße../
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BW-Depot, Gewerbepark (business park) Langen /Lengerich../
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Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Handrup../
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Gewerbegebiet Langen, Klein-Tirol (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39996 -
Gewerbegebiet Lengerich Foppenkamp/Raiffeisenstraße (commercial estate)../
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Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Gersten../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39707 -
Gewerbegebiet Wettrup, Eikhof (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40239 -
Gewerbegebiet Bawinkel an der Osterbrocker Straße/Im Sande (commercial estate)../
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Contact
Contact:
Samtgemeinde Lengerich
Mittelstraße 15
49838 Lengerich
49838 Lengerich
| Phone: | +49 5904 9328-0 |
| Fax: | +49 5904 9328-990 |
| Homepage: | https://www.lengerich-emsland.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Matthias Lühn, Mayor of the joint municipality
Phone: +49 5904 9328-280
E-mail:
Ms. Angelika Lügering, Head of Department IV, Planning, Building, Environment Division
Phone: +49 5904 9328-400
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jan 29, 2026) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jan 19, 2026 |
