title: Werlte
text: # Werlte
  
  Werlte is a town in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
  
  ## History
  
  Werlte was a host city of the 2008 Team Long Track World Championship; the championship was won by Germany.
  
  ## Economy
  
  Werlte is home to a factory of the Krone company.
  
  ## Twin towns – sister cities
  
  Werlte is twinned with:
  
  * Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland (2005)
  
  ## Sons and daughters
  
  * Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 1945), German politician (SPD)
  