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Oelde

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oelde
Lange Street - Oelde centre
Lange Street - Oelde centre
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Coordinates: 51°50′N 8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150
CountryGermany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Warendorf
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Karin Rodeheger[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation173 m (568 ft)
Lowest elevation74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2023年12月31日)[2]
 • Total
29,783
 • Density290/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
Websitewww.oelde.de

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

Geography

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Division of the town

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St. Vitus church in Oelde-Lette

Oelde consists of 5 districts:

  • Oelde
  • Stromberg
  • Lette
  • Sünninghausen
  • Kirchspiel (with farming communities)
    • Keitlinghausen
    • Ahmenhorst
    • Menninghausen

Neighbouring places

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

International relations

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Oelde is (not officially) twinned with:

History

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St. Johannes parish 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

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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

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Roads

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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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