Getelo

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

Getelo
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Getelo within Grafschaft Bentheim district
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Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 06°50′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.	Uelsen
Subdivisions	2 centres
Government
• Mayor	Jan-Hindrik Schipper
Area
• Total	20.24 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	525
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49843
Dialling codes	0 59 42
Vehicle registration	NOH
Website	www.uelsen.de

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.