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Oelde

Coordinates: 51°50′N 8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150
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Oelde
Town
Lange Street - Oelde centre
Lange Street - Oelde centre
Coat of arms of Oelde
Coat of arms
Location of Oelde within Warendorf district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Unna (district)HammGütersloh (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterSteinfurt (district)Lower SaxonyDrensteinfurtWarendorfEverswinkelEnnigerlohOeldeAhlenWaderslohBeelenBeckumSendenhorstTelgteSassenbergOstbevern
Oelde is located in Germany
Oelde
Oelde
Oelde is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Oelde
Oelde
Coordinates: 51°50′N 8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorKarl-Friedrich Knop (FW)
Area
 • Total102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Lowest elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total29,783
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59302
Dialling codes02522, 02529, 02520, 05245
Vehicle registrationWAF
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

Division of the town

St. Vitus church in Oelde-Lette

Oelde consists of 5 districts:

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

Neighbouring places

International relations

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

Oelde is twinned with:

History

St. Johannes church in Oelde

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 GEA ( Westfalia Separator), a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines.

Transport

Roads

Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2.

Railways

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.

References

  1. ^ "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.
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