page_title: Ladbergen
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Ladbergen / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: Ladbergen REpower MM82 wind turbines near the Münsterweg. Each of these MM82 wind turbines has a 80.0&#160;m (262.5&#160;ft) hub height and 82.0&#160;m (269.0&#160;ft) rotor diameter giving a total sweep of 5,281 m2 (56,844 sq ft) and an average power capacity of 2.050 kW. The power output is controlled by varying the pitch of the rotor blades which can operate at 8.5–17.1 rpm rotor speed.
context_page_description: Ladbergen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approximately 25 km south-west of Osnabrück and 20 km north-east of Münster.
context_section_description: For centuries the economy of Ladbergen was based on agriculture. The introduction of fertilizer in the 20th century enabled the local peasants – who up to that moment had to deal with infertile sandy soil that yielded modest harvests – to escape from poverty. The infrastructural improvements and urbanization of the village after World War II and the West German Wirtschaftswunder created new jobs in trade, industry, transport, tourism and the service sector and commuters settled in Ladbergen. These developments diversified and boosted the economic development of Ladbergen. The last decades the municipality itself also profited from the establishment of new successful businesses and companies in Ladbergen and general prosperity amongst its citizens, by a steady increase in local taxes revenues. This enabled the municipality to invest in the local infrastructure, education and (social) services for its citizens.
caption: REpower MM82 wind turbines near the Münsterweg.
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