Oelde (German pronunciation: [ˈœldə]) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum.
Oelde | |
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 Lange Street - Oelde centre | |
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Location of Oelde within Warendorf district  | |
  Oelde  Oelde | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′N 8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Karin Rodeheger[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 29,783 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59302 |
| Dialling codes | 02522, 02529, 02520, 05245 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF, BE |
| Website | www.oelde.de |
Geography
editDivision of the town
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Oelde consists of 5 districts:
- Oelde
- Stromberg
- Lette
- Sünninghausen
- Kirchspiel (with farming communities)
- Keitlinghausen
- Ahmenhorst
- Menninghausen
Neighbouring places
editThe neighboring municipalities and cities are clockwise, starting in the north:
International relations
editOelde is (not officially) twinned with:
History
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The name Oelde was first mentioned in a document around 890 as "Ulithi im Dreingau" in the Urbar of the Werden monastery.
In 1457 a conflagration destroyed the city. In 1498, after the reconstruction, Oelde had 750 citizens. Another fire raged in 1605 and destroyed a total of 18 houses, barns and the town hall.
In 1939, Oelde was given its own exit when the motorway A 2 was built.
In the 1950s and 1960s, a high number of visitors came to Oelde when diplomats accepted the invitation of the Federal Presidents Heuss and Lübke to hunt small game in the state forest "Geisterholz". These events were commonly known as "diplomatic hunts."
In 2001 Oelde hosted one of the most important flower shows ever organized in Westphalia with more than 2.2 million visitors. Since then, the city garden, included in the exhibition grounds and embellished for the occasion, has been commercially exploited under the name "Park of the four seasons" (Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park).
Economy
editOelde is a centre of metal and lumber production, publishing, and also higher education through its nursing college. It is also home to the headquarters of GEA (Westfalia Separator), a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines and the headquarters of Haver & Boecker, a manufacturer of wire weaving.
Transport
editRoads
editOelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2.
Railways
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The Hamm–Minden railway connects Oelde station to the German rail network. The line is served by the Rhein-Weser-Express and the Ems-Börde-Bahn every hour.
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
External links
edit- Official site (in German)
- Vier Jahreszeiten Park Oelde (in German)
- European Garden Heritage Network
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