Oelde

Oelde
Oelde
Location of the town of Oelde within Warendorf district
Coordinates	51°49′33″N 8°08′37″E / 51.82583°N 8.14361°E / 51.82583; 8.14361Coordinates: 51°49′33″N 8°08′37″E / 51.82583°N 8.14361°E / 51.82583; 8.14361
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Town subdivisions	5
Mayor	Karl-Friedrich Knop (FW)
Basic statistics
Area	102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi)
Elevation	74 - 173 m
Population	29,276 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	285 /km2 (739 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WAF
Postal code	59302
Area codes	02522, 02529, 02520, 05245
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.

Geography

Division of the town

Oelde consists of 5 districts:

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

Neighbouring places

• Beelen
• Herzebrock-Clarholz
• Rheda-Wiedenbrück
• Langenberg
• Wadersloh
• Beckum
• Ennigerloh

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Oelde is twinned with:

• Niesky (Saxony, Germany)

History

Records from the 9th century show that there was a settlement named "Ulidi" on the site, although Oelde only received township in the year 1800. In the 14th century, a castle was built in Oelde.

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 Westfalia Separator, a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines.

References

1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html. 

External links

• Official site (German)