Oelde

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Oelde
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Lange Street - Oelde centre
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Location of Oelde within Warendorf district
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Oelde
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Oelde
Coordinates: 51°50′N8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150 Coordinates: 51°50′N8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Warendorf
Subdivisions5
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–25) Karin Rodeheger [1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Lowest elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
 • Total29,133
 • Density280/km2 (740/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

Oelde (German pronunciation: [ˈœldə] ) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum.

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Geography

Division of the town

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St. Vitus church in Oelde-Lette

Oelde consists of 5 districts:

Neighbouring places

The neighboring municipalities and cities are clockwise, starting in the north:

International relations

Oelde is twinned with:

History

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St. Johannes church in Oelde

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

Oelde 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

Roads

Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2.

Railways

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On the right: Oelde railway station

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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