Oelde

Oelde
Lange Street - Oelde centre Lange Street - Oelde centre
Coat of arms of Oelde Coat of arms
Oelde
Location of Oelde within Warendorf district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Government
• Mayor	Karl-Friedrich Knop (FW)
Area
• Total	102.63 km2 (39.63 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	29,014
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	59302
Dialling codes	02522, 02529, 02520, 05245
Vehicle registration	WAF
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

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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

• 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

File:St. Johannes der Täufer (Kirche in Oelde).JPG

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 Westfalia Separator, a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines.

Transport

Roads

Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2.

Railways

File:Oelde Bahnhof.JPG

On the right: Oelde railway station

The Hamm–Minden railway connects Oelde station to the German rail network. The line is served by the Westfalen-Express and the Ems-Börde-Bahn every hour.

External links

• Official site (German)