Preußisch Oldendorf (German: [ˈpʁɔʏsɪʃ ˈʔɔldn̩dɔʁf] ) is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 1905 the town name Oldendorf was changed officially by putting "Preußisch" in front of it, to make the distinction from other towns with the same name more easy (especially for mail and train stations).
Preußisch Oldendorf | |
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.jpg) Preußisch Oldendorf seen from the southwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Preußisch Oldendorf within Minden-Lübbecke district  | |
  Preußisch Oldendorf  Preußisch Oldendorf | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′00″N 08°30′00″E / 52.28333°N 8.50000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marko Steiner[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.78 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,456 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32361 |
| Dialling codes | +49-5742 |
| Vehicle registration | MI |
| Website | www |
Geography
editPreußisch Oldendorf is situated on the north side of the Wiehengebirge, approx. 9 km west of Lübbecke, 24 km north-west of Herford and 30 km east of Osnabrück.
Extent and land usage of the borough
editThe town's borough has an area of 66.78 km2. Its maximum north–south extent is about 11 km, its maximum east–west extent around 10 km. The highest point in the district is the Altes Verbrenn (291.1 m) in the southeast of the borough. The lowest point (45.8 m) lies in the northwest of the borough in the valley of the Großer Dieckfluss. Its entire northern boundary does not exceed 50 m at any point.
The territory of the borough is predominantly used for arable land and is correspondingly rural. In general, only the Wiehen Hills and the Egge ridge are wooded. Hollwinkel Wood is the only smaller woodland on the plain. Because the Wiehen and Egge constitute a relatively wide section of the Wiehen Hills here, woods occupy a relatively high proportion of the land - just under 20% - in comparison with neighbouring districts. The following table gives an overview of land usage:
| Area by type of use |
Agricultural land |
Wood- land |
Settlements and transport routes |
Water- bodies |
Special usage |
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| Area in ha | 4,335 | 1.343 | 995 | 183 | 3 |
| Proportion | 63.3% | 19.5% | 14.5% | 2.7% | - % |
Source: LDS[3]
Neighbouring places
editDivision of the town
editPreußisch Oldendorf consists of 10 districts:
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Notable residents
edit- Karl-Friedrich Höcker (1911–2000), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer and war criminal
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 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.
- ^ "NRW State Office for Data and Statistics NRW: Kommunalprofil Preußisch Oldendorf". Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
External links
edit- Official site (in German)
