Addrup

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Addrup
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The Göpelplatz in Addrup
Location of Addrup within Essen (Oldenburg)
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Addrup
Coordinates: 52°43′7″N8°1′39″E / 52.71861°N 8.02750°E / 52.71861; 8.02750
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Cloppenburg
Town Essen (Oldenburg)
Area
  Total
7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
298
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49632
Dialling codes 05438
Vehicle registration CLP
Website addrup.de

Addrup is a village in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Geography

Addrup borders the villages of Gut Lage, Uptloh, Bevern, Calhorn and Stadtsholte within the Essen (Oldenburg) municipality. To the east, Addrup borders Lüsche in the Bakum municipality in the district of Vechta. Being located on the border of the districts of Cloppenburg and Vechta, Addrup is in the center of the Oldenburg Münsterland. [1]

History

The first written proof of Addrup's existence dates to 950 CE, the village initially being named Adathorpe. In 1340 the name changed to Addorpe, in 1376 it was called Adorpe. [2] [3]

In the Middle Ages, the count of Tecklenburg established a free court in Addrup. The village later was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, the Duchy of Oldenburg, the Department of the Upper Ems, afterwards part of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, the Free State of Oldenburg, and the Gau Weser-Ems. Since 1946, Addrup is part of the German state of Lower Saxony. [2]

In 1987 the people of Addrup built the Göpelplatz, a village square with a pavilion and a playground for children. [2] [3] [4]

Notable people

References

  1. Addrup.de: Homepage
  2. 1 2 3 Addrup.de: History of Addrup
  3. 1 2 Essen-Oldb.de: Addrup
  4. Addrup.de: Göpelplatz