Lotte, Germany

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Lotte
Soest
Soest
Coat of arms of Lotte
Location of Lotte within Steinfurt district
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Location of Lotte
Lotte  is located in Germany
Lotte
Lotte
Lotte  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Lotte
Lotte
Coordinates: 52°16′35″N 7°55′00″E / 52.27639°N 7.91667°E / 52.27639; 7.91667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions5
Government
  Mayor (202025) Rainer Lammers[1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total
37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
  Total
14,476
  Density384.1/km2 (994.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49504
Dialling codes05404
0541 (Büren)
05405 (Osterberg)
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.lotte.de

Lotte (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔtə] ) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Lotte is situated on the north side of the Teutoburg Forest, close to the border of Lower Saxony and approx. 10 km west of Osnabrück.

Division of the town

The municipality consists of 5 districts:

  • Bueren
  • Wersen
  • Halen
  • Alt Lotte
  • Osterberg

Sports

The town plays host to football club Sportfreunde Lotte, who currently play in the Regionalliga West after promotion from the Oberliga Westfalen in 2024. They have previously played as high as the 3. Liga, and in 2017, they reached the quarterfinals of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal.[3]

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. Schalke, Sportfreunde Lotte victorious in German Cup - sports at ESPN

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