Greven

Greven
Greven
Town
	Railway station in Greven
	Coat of arms
	Location of Greven within Steinfurt district
	Greven Greven
	Coordinates: 52°05′30″N 7°36′30″E / 52.09167°N 7.60833°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Dietrich Aden (CDU)
Area
• Total	140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	38,321
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48268
Dialling codes	02571; 02575 Reckenfeld
Vehicle registration	ST, BF, TE
Website	www.greven.net

Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvn̩] ^ⓘ; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.

Geography

Greven is situated on the river Ems, approx. 25 km south-east of Rheine and 15 km north of Münster.

Division of the town

Greven consists of the following districts

Greven
Reckenfeld
Gimbte
Schmedehausen

Neighbouring municipalities

Transport

Airport

Greven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück Airport (IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.

Railway

Regional express trains (Regional Express) - these trains do not stop at all stations:
- Emden (north sea)-Leer(Ostfriesland)-Meppen-Lingen(Emsland)-Rheine-Greven-Münster Hauptbahnhof (Main railway station).
Regional trains (Regional Bahn) - these trains stop at all stations:
- Rheine-Mesum-Emsdetten-Reckenfeld-Greven-Münster Sprakel-Münster Zentrum Nord-Münster Hauptbahnhof(Main railway station).