Schwefingen

Schwefingen City of Meppen Coordinates: 52 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 16 ′ 13 ″ E
Height :	16 (15-25) m
Area :	9.33 km²
Residents :	451 (2007)
Population density :	48 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	49716
Area code :	05931
	Location of Schwefingen in Meppen

Schwefingen is a former municipality in today's Emsland district in Lower Saxony. Politically, Schwefingen belongs to the city of Meppen .

Mayor is Marlies Gruber.

societies

Sports club Sportfreunde Schwefingen (approx. 600 members),
Schützenverein St. Josef Schwefingen Varloh (approx. 400 members)

Origin of name

The name of the village comes from the late Middle Ages. In the past he also appeared as "Svevinge" or "Sweuinge". The ending “ingen” is found in many place names, such as Lingen or Teglingen. It means place or village.

history

On March 1, 1974, Schwefingen was incorporated into the district town of Meppen.

Population development

year	Residents
1821	128
1848	120
1871	111
1885	94
1905	106

year	Residents
1925	103
1933	139
1939	207
1946	213
1950	204

year	Residents
1956	190
1961	216
1971	309
2005	442
2007	451

Individual evidence

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 257 .

Web links

[1] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 257 .