Twist, Germany
Twist | |
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Location of Twist within Emsland district | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 07°02′E / 52.617°N 7.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Petra Lübbers (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.61 km2 (40.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,782 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49767 |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 36 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.twist-emsland.de |
Twist is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly on the Dutch border.
Situation of the local parts in the municipality of Twist:
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More than half of the population lives in the center of the municipality (i.e. Twist-Siedlung and Bült). The other half is spread over the other villages, of which Schöningsdorf (population about 1100) and Rühlerfeld (900) are the largest. The other villages are smaller (Adorf about 500, Hebelermeer 400, Neuringe 300 inhabitants).