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Ems-Supérieur
Ems-Supérieur (, "Upper Ems"; german: Ober-Ems) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Germany. It was formed in 1811, when the region was annexed by France. Its territory was part of the present-day German lands Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. Its capital was Osnabrück. The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII p. 399, accessed in Gallica 24 July 2013 * , cantons: |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lübbecke
Lübbecke (; wep, Lübke) is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills (''Wiehengebirge'') and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is part of district of Minden-Lübbecke within the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Detmold in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region. Lübbecke was first mentioned in the records in 775 as ''hlidbeki'' and was given town rights in 1279. Geography Lübbecke is situated just north of the Wiehen Hills, approx. north of Herford and west of Minden. Location Lübbecke is located in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia, north of East Westphalia-Lippe (''Ostwestfalen-Lippe''), in the southwestern part of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. From a landscape perspective, the town lies in the west of the Minden Land. Geographically, most of the built-up area is on the North German Plain. Only its southern suburbs lie on the northern slope of the Wiehen Hills, whose crest that marks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minden
Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the greatest town between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district (''Kreis'') of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. The town extends along both sides of the River Weser, and is crossed by the Mittelland Canal, which is passing the river on the Minden Aqueduct. In the 1,200 years longing time of written history, Minden had functions as diocesan town from 800 AD to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, as capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden as imperial territory since the 12th century, afterwards as capital of the Prussian territory of Minden-Ravensberg until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and as capital of the East-Westphalian region from the Congress of Vienna until 1947. Furthermore Minden has been of great military importance with fortifications from the 15th to the late 19th century, and is yet place of a garrison. Minden is locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostbevern
Ostbevern is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Ostbevern is situated on the river Bever, approx. 18 km north-east of Münster and 18 km north-west of Warendorf. Neighbouring municipalities Ostbevern borders Ladbergen, Lienen, Glandorf (in Lower Saxony), Warendorf, Telgte and Greven. Division of the town The municipality Ostbevern consists of the village Ostbevern, the district Brock and the surrounding farming land. History In 1088 Bevern was first mentioned in an official document under the name ''Beverne''. Presumably in the 12th century the parish Bevern was split into Ostbevern and Westbevern (which is now part of Telgte). During the Napoleonic Wars the municipality first fell to Prussia, then to Berg. Since 1810 it then belonged to the French Empire, until Ostbevern was assigned to prussia again at the Congress of Vienna. Since World War II Ostbevern lies in North Rhine-Westphalia. Politics Communal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
Werther is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 10 km (6 miles) north-west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are nowadays produced in the nearby city of Halle. Werther has one ''Gesamtschule'' and one ''Gymnasium'', which has an exchange partnership with a Yarm School, an independent school in Yarm, England. People * August Oberwelland August Oberwelland (born August Storck) was a German entrepreneur and the founder of confectionery manufacturer August Storck. Life August Oberwelland was owner of farm ''Oberwellandhof'' in Westphalia. Together with three workers he started h ..., entrepreneur, company founder References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchte
Uchte is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately southwest of Nienburg, and north of Minden. Uchte is also the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Uchte. Town twinning Uchte has Sourdeval, Normandy as a twin town since 1992, and Ząbkowice Śląskie since 2005. See also *Girl of the Uchter Moor A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a ''woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.c ... References Nienburg (district) {{Nienburg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahden
Rahden is a town in the far north of North Rhine-Westphalia between Bielefeld and Bremen and between Hanover and Osnabrück. Rahden is part of the Minden-Lübbecke District in East Westphalia-Lippe. Rahden was first mentioned in 1033 and 1816 to 1831 was county town of the district Rahden. Geography Rahden is situated approximately north of Lübbecke and north-west of Minden. It is the northernmost town of North Rhine-Westphalia. Town subdivisions The town of Rahden consists of 7 districts: * Rahden (4,689 inhabitants) * Kleinendorf (4,242 inhabitants) * Varl (1,676 inhabitants) * Sielhorst (791 inhabitants) * Preußisch Ströhen (2,075 inhabitants) * Wehe (1,730 inhabitants) * Tonnenheide (1,784 inhabitants) Mayors Bert Honsel (CDU) was elected mayor in September 2015 with 61.1% of the votes. International relations Rahden is town twinning, twinned with: * Werder (Havel), Glindow (Berlin, Germany) -- since 1990 * Galgahévíz (Hungary) -- since 1995 Notable peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchlengern
Kirchlengern is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Kirchlengern is situated on the river Else, approx. 10 km north of Herford. Neighbouring places * Hüllhorst * Löhne * Hiddenhausen * Bünde Division of the municipality The municipality is divided in 7 districts: # Häver (1,900 inhabitants) # Kirchlengern (6,051 inhabitants) # Klosterbauerschaft (2,568 inhabitants) # Quernheim (1,549 inhabitants) # Rehmerloh (203 inhabitants) # Stift Quernheim (1,668 inhabitants) # Südlengern (3,154 inhabitants) Mayors * since 2004: Rüdiger Meier (CDU) * 1999-2004: Werner Helmke (SPD) Notable people * 1833–1900, Ernst Heinrich Lindemann, politician * 1924–2003, Hellmuth Buddenberg, manager * 1942–2017, Gunter Gabriel, singer * 1953, Jürgen Klute, politician * 1953, Reinhard Göhner, politician * 1958, Elke Kruse, artist * 1984, David Odonkor David Odonkor (born 21 February 1984) is a German footballer who play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stemwede
Stemwede is a municipality in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Following a recent regional reorganization, in 1973, the former districts of Dielingen-Wehdem and Levern were consolidated and the district of "Stemwede" created. The new name was chosen because for a thousand years the area along the Stemweder Berg (mountain) was popularly referred to as Stemwede. Geography Stemwede is situated approximately 20 km north-west of Lübbecke Lübbecke (; wep, Lübke) is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills (''Wiehengebirge'') and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is part of district .... Subdivisions of the town The municipality of Stemwede is divided into 3 districts (consisting of the following villages each): References External links * * {{MindenLübbecke-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enger
Enger () is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Enger is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehen Hills, approx. 6 km west of the town of Herford, the capital of the district. Neighbouring places * Spenge * Bünde * Hiddenhausen * Herford * Bielefeld Town divisions Enger consists of the following districts (population as of December 31, 2005): * Belke-Steinbeck (2,471 inhabitants) * Besenkamp (1,849 inhabitants) * Dreyen (1,404 inhabitants) * Enger (7,809 inhabitants) * Herringhausen (West) (430 inhabitants) * Oldinghausen (773 inhabitants) * Pödinghausen (2,181 inhabitants) * Siele (122 inhabitants) * Westerenger (3,797 inhabitants) History The town, first mentioned in 948, calls itself "Widukind's town." The Saxon leader Widukind died about 808. However, there is no evidence that Enger existed in his lifetime. A legend tells that Widukind founded a church in Enger after his baptism, and that he lived at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bünde
Bünde (Low German ''Buine'') is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Bünde is situated between Osnabrück (west), Hannover (east) and Bielefeld (south). Waterways The town is crossed from west to east by the River Else, one of the few rivers in the world that does not originate from a spring, but as a result of bifurcation. It drains the whole area and discharges via the Werre and Weser into the North Sea. Within the town area it is joined by numerous small streams from the south and north. One of the northern streams is the Gewinghauser Bach, which on its way to the Else crosses water meadows in the district of Ennigloh-Gewinghausen. Other tributaries coming from the north in downstream order are the Ahler Bruchbach, which starts in Rödinghausen, flows mainly through the district of Ahler Bruch and enters the Else in the Melle area; in addition there is the Darmühlenbach, which also rises in Rödinghausen; then the Spradower Mühl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
