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Freren Marktplatz 01
Freren Marktplatz 01 · J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Freren Evangelisch Reformierte Kirche 09
Freren Evangelisch Reformierte Kirche 09 · Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Freren Rathaus 03
Freren Rathaus 03 · J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Freren Rathaus 06
Freren Rathaus 06 · J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Freren Goldstrasse 6 01 · Jan-Herm Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Höhenmarke Freren Kirche Turm
Höhenmarke Freren Kirche Turm · Ulrich Kulle, CC BY-SA 4.0

Freren, Germany

Samtgemeinde Freren

Freren is a town of 5,150 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population5,150 GeoNames
Local nameSamtgemeinde Freren
Elevation41 m 135 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 40 km

Why visit Freren

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Großsteingrab Alt-Frerener Forst.

About Freren

Freren is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Freren.

From the Wikipedia article Freren (Samtgemeinde) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Großsteingrab Alt-Frerener Forst

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Dreckschlote

Hiking and trails · 1.4 km

- Erlenbruch nährstoffreicher Standorte - Verlandungsbereich nährstoffreicher Gewässer mit Röhricht

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SG Freren Waldstadion

Sports field and stadium · 1.7 km

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Spielplatz Holunderweg

Playground

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Waldfreibad Freren

Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes6

Biener Landbäckerei Wintering

Bakery

14 Neuer Markt, Freren

Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 06:00-17:00

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Lüns Gastronomie

Restaurant

19 Lünsfelder Straße, Freren

We-Mo 10:30-21:30

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Alexis Zorbas

Restaurant · Greek · 1.0 km

75 Bahnhofstraße, Freren

Mo off; Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00

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Evers Landhaus „Café am Hof“

Cafe · 1.2 km

2 Geringhusener Straße, Freren

We-Su 14:00-19:00

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H. Köbbe

Bakery

6 Bahnhofstraße, Freren

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Eiscafé Venezia

Ice cream

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Where to stay1

Waldesruh

Campground · 1.4 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Shopping3

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Map of Freren

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Getting there and nearby towns

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.

  • Spelle 15 km south, about 15 min by car
  • Lingen 15 km west, about 15 min by car
  • Recke 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Hörstel 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Haselünne 21 km north, about 21 min by car
  • Geeste 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
  • Salzbergen 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Rheine 24 km south, about 24 min by car
  • Mettingen 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
  • Meppen 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car

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