Quakenbrück
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Location of the town of Quakenbrück within Osnabrück district
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| Coordinates | 52°40′38″N 7°57′27″E / 52.67722°N 7.9575°ECoordinates: 52°40′38″N 7°57′27″E / 52.67722°N 7.9575°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Municipal assoc. | Artland |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Becker (CDU) |
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| Area | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | 12,881 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 718 /km2 (1,859 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OS |
| Postal code | 49610 |
| Area code | 05431 |
| Website | www.quakenbrueck.de |
Quakenbrück is a town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hase. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Artland.
Quakenbrück is known for its professional basketball team, the Artland Dragons.
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[edit] Climate
Temperate coastal climate affected by damp NW winds from the North Sea. The long term average shows the air temperature in Quakenbrück reaching 8.5–9.0°C with an average rainfall of 700 mm. Between May and August, there are about 20–25 days during which temperatures may reach over 25°C.
[edit] History
Quakenbrück was founded in 1234 by the Bishop of Osnabrück, according to the earliest documents, although the area had been settled previously. It served as a border to the north of Osnabrück.
On the 29th of May, 1916, a nail man made from french poplar was given to the city by Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser and placed in the meeting room of the town hall. Revenue from the statue, which depicted a 13th-14th century knight clad in armor and holding a shield and a sword and has come to be known as the Quakenbrück iron Knight (Quakenbrücker Eiserne Burgmann), were used to fuel the war effort. The statue was built by two soldiers from Schorlemer's Battalion.[2]
[edit] Notable People
- Christian Brand - former Werder Bremen player and current FC Luzern manager was born in the town
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsdichte der kreisfreien Städte und Landkreise - Stand 31.12.2010" (in German). Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. July 2011. http://www.lskn.niedersachsen.de/download/59963.
- ^ Heiko Bockstiegel: Der Eiserne Burgmann im Rathaussaal zu Quakenbrück. in: Heimat-Jahrbuch Osnabrücker Land 1980, S. 54ff.
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