Greven
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Greven is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Ems, near Münster.
Flag Description: A vertical flag featuring three vertical stripes of blue, white, and blue. The city's coat of arms, depicting a white boat on a blue shield, is centered near the top of the white stripe.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional town colors. The depicted boat (Emspunte) symbolizes historical shipping and trade on the Ems river.
Flag Description: A vertical flag featuring three vertical stripes of blue, white, and blue. The city's coat of arms, depicting a white boat on a blue shield, is centered near the top of the white stripe.
Symbolism: Blue and white are the traditional town colors. The depicted boat (Emspunte) symbolizes historical shipping and trade on the Ems river.
Statistics
Area
140.26 km²
Population
38,207