Verse

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Verse
City of Meppen
Coordinates: 52 ° 43 ′ 9 ″  N , 7 ° 13 ′ 19 ″  E
Height : 15  (11-19)  m
Area : 20.7 km²
Residents : 1970  (2007)
Population density : 95 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : July 1, 1970
Incorporated into: Emslage
Postal code : 49716
Area code : 05931
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Location of verses in Meppen

Versen , a district of Meppen , had 1970 inhabitants in 2007 and is located on the Ems as well as on the federal road 402 and the federal highway 31 . The old left-Emsian trade route, the so-called Friesische Strasse , runs through the town.

Ems altarm in verse

The place was first mentioned in a document in 854 as fersne . Versen celebrated its 1150th anniversary in 2004.

Versen became known far beyond the Emsland through the discovery of the bog body “ Roter Franz ”. For a long time it was considered to be the best preserved bog corpse. The "Rote Franz" was found in June 1900. The latest investigations date the death of the "Emsland-Ötzi" to the period between 252 and 388 AD.

In the era of National Socialism was in verse one of the summer of 1938 Emslandlager been established bearing verses .

In verse there is a 'graveyard of victims of tyranny'. There are 361 Soviet war dead there.

After a self-government valid until 1970, Versen was merged with the neighboring communities Groß Fullen , Klein Fullen and Rühle to form the municipality of Emslage on July 1, 1970 , and on March 1, 1974 it was reclassified to the nearby district town of Meppen ( district of Emsland ).

The mayor is Gerhard Gels.

Population development

Population development from 1821 to 2007
year Residents
1821 332
1848 379
1871 370
1885 358
1905 364
year Residents
1925 374
1933 468
1939 498
1946 659
1950 878
year Residents
1956 926
1961 1123
1970 1122
2005 1795
2007 1970

Web links

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  1. ↑ a b www.volksbund.de/kriegsgraeberstaetten
  2. ↑ Stalag VI B (Emslandlager IX) at Relict.com
  3. ^ 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 .