Metelen

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Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt. Metelen Land station is located on the Münster–Enschede railway and has an hourly train service to Münster in one direction and to Enschede in the other direction.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The town history dates back to 889 AD, when it was first mentioned in an official document.

Metelen Land Railway Museum

Notable places

Metelen is known for its aviary and, as the whole Münsterland region, as a great cycling area.

People from Metelen

Arnold Kock (1822–1879), businessman
Anne Daubenspeck-Focke (born 1922), sculptor
Hermann Focke (born 1924), sculptor and painter
Hans Tietmeyer (1931–2016), economist
Klemens Tietmeyer (1937–1993), table tennis player
Elisabeth Tietmeyer (born 1960), ethnologin
Rolf Morrien (born 1972), author

References

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External links

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Metelen, church

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