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Profile ID:
SI-40704
Integrated municipality of Spelle
District:
Population:
14,419
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
66.9 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 14,419 | 7,075 (49.1 %) | 7,344 (50.9 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 158.2 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
| - Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Integrated municipality of Spelle) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 1375.95 | 195 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 470.15 | 89 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 7,384 | 2,040 (27.6 %) | 5,344 (72.4 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -65 (-0.9 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 66.9 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 5,068 | 4,089 | 979 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Integrated municipality of Spelle) | |
| Elementary schools: | 4 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 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: | Elementary schools, secondary school with grammar school stream |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 4 |
| Dentists: | 4 |
| Medical specialists: | 2 |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Leisure area on the shores of Lake Lünne in Lünne, Blauer See (lake), model aircraft field, youth camping ground, cycle routes |
| Cultural facilities: | Community centre Hof Wöhle in Spelle, Altes Pfarrhaus ("Old Vicarage") in Schapen |
| Sport facilities: | Sports halls and grounds, tennis courts, indoor swimming baths in Spelle, indoor riding hall in Spelle, shooting range |
Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 70.00 - 100.00 €/m² |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Trimodal transport infrastructure in the Spelle-Venhaus port. |
Location
Location description¹:
Good accessibility (federal highway 70,
highway connection nearby), trimodal transport infrastructure in the port of Spelle-Venhaus.
highway connection nearby), trimodal transport infrastructure in the port of Spelle-Venhaus.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 335 % |
| Local property tax A: | 320 % |
| Local property tax B: | 320 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
Information on promotion schemes/funding programmes relevant to individual cases can be obtained from the business promotion office (Wirtschaftsförderungsamt) of the Emsland and Meppen district administrations.
Major companies¹:
| Company: | Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Agricultural machinery production, agricultural technology, agricultural machinery wholesale |
| Link: | http://www.krone.de |
| Company: | Rekers Betonwerk GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Concrete plant, concrete component construction |
| Link: | http://www.rekers-beton.de |
| Company: | Rekers GmbH Maschinen- und Stahlbau |
| Branch(es): | Mechanical engineering and steel construction |
| Link: | http://www.rekers.de |
| Company: | August Storm GmbH & Co. |
| Branch(es): | Engine overhaul |
| Link: | http://www.a-storm.de |
| Company: | Eichholz Silo- und Anlagenbau GmbH |
| Branch(es): | High-rise silo construction, technical installations |
| Link: | http://www.eichholz-agrar.de |
| Company: | PreZero |
| Branch(es): | City cleaning |
| Link: | http://www.prezero.com |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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South of Rheiner Straße II../
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Venhaus, Industrie- und Sondergebiet Hafen (port industrial and special-use area)../
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Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Beestener Str. (L 57), Schapen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40154 -
Spelle - Südfelde and south of Rheiner Str.../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39676 -
East of the B70 - Part II, Lünne../
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East of the B70 - Part III, Lünne../
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Contact
Contact:
Samtgemeinde Spelle
Hauptstraße 43
48480 Spelle
48480 Spelle
| Phone: | +49 5977 937-0 |
| Fax: | +49 5977 937-481 |
| Homepage: | http://www.spelle.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Jens Konermann, Business promoter
Phone: +49 5977 937-360
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jan 10, 2022) |
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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 |
