Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in

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History

Werlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by

Economy

Werlte is home to a factory of the Krone company.

Twin towns – sister cities

Werlte is twinned with: *

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, Poland (2005)

Sons and daughters

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 9 September 1945 in Werlte) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Life In her childhood she lived in Mülheim and went to school in Duisburg. Since 1969 she was a member of Jung ...

(born 1945), German politician (SPD)

References

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