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Our town

Our town: Lingen (Ems)
Lingen is a modern and historical town with a population of 57,000 people. It is considered to be the cultural and economic centre of the region. Retail trade, gastronomy and weekly markets characteri...
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Districts
Ten districts form the outer frame of the town of Lingen: Altenlingen, Baccum, Bramsche, Brockhausen, Brögbern, Clusorth-Bramhar, Darme, Holthausen, Laxten and Schepsdorf.
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Stolpersteine
Stolpersteine point to the fate of the persecuted and murdered Jewish citizens of Lingen.
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Town twinning schemes
Lingen has six twin cities (link) that enrich urban life and connect citizens beyond their countries' borders: Burton upon Trent/East Staffordshire (UK), Bielawa (Poland), Marienberg (Germany), Salt (...
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Honorary citizenship
The award of honorary citizenship is the highest distinction that a municipality or city can bestow on personalities. The following people are currently honorary citizens of the city of Lingen (Ems): ...
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Fair trade town
Lingen has been a fair trade town since 2015: We support fair trade and are committed to sustainable products.
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Photos from above: ©Karl-Heinz Berger, k.A., k.A., k.A., k.A., k.A.