Freren

Freren
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Freren within Emsland district
Interactive map of Freren
Location within Germany Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°28′N 07°32′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Emsland
Municipal assoc.	Freren
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Prekel (CDU)
Area
• Total	48.97 km2 (18.91 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	4,892
• Density	99.90/km2 (258.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49832
Dialling codes	05902
Vehicle registration	EL
Website	www.freren.de

Freren (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁeːʁən] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Lingen.

Freren is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freren.

Notable people

• Erwin Jaenecke (1890–1960), general
• Maria Könning-de Siqueira Regueira (* 1954), diplomat
• Ernst Middendorp (* 1958), football coach
• Mathias Surmann (* 1974), football player