Getelo

Getelo
Coat of arms
Getelo
Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°E / 52.46667; 6.84972Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E / 52.46667°N 6.84972°E / 52.46667; 6.84972
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.	Uelsen
Government
• Mayor	Jan- Hindrik Schipper
Area
• Total	20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	564
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	49843
Dialling codes	0 59 42
Vehicle registration	NOH
Website	www.uelsen.de/samtgem/fgetelo.HTML

Getelo is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

Geography

Location

Getelo lies west of Nordhorn on the border with the Netherlands. It belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.

Constituent communities

The community’s two centres are Getelo and Getelomoor.

Politics

Mayor

The honorary mayor Jan-Hindrik Schipper was elected on 9 September 2001.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

Söven Pölle, barrows from the Bronze Age, are found in the community. The name gives the number as seven, although there were once as many as 26.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Various state highways and district roads join the community to Bundesstraße 403, about 10 km away.

References

External links

• Joint community’s webpage

Towns and municipalities in Grafschaft Bentheim (district)
Bad Bentheim Emlichheim Engden Esche Georgsdorf Getelo Gölenkamp Halle Hoogstede Isterberg Itterbeck Laar Lage Neuenhaus Nordhorn Ohne Osterwald Quendorf Ringe Samern Schüttorf Uelsen Wielen Wietmarschen Wilsum