Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück,

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. It is located in the hills of the

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. As of 2020 it has a population of 10,429, and covers an area of 52.61 km². Highest elevation is the Hohnangel with 262 m above sea level.

History

The municipality was united on July 14, 1972, by merging the municipalities Borgloh, Hankenberge and Hilter. Already in 1977 the municipalities Allendorf, Borgloh-Wellendorf, Ebbendorf, Eppendorf and Uphöfen were joined into the ''Einheitsgemeinde'' Borgloh.

Industry

Hilter was well known for mining ''Hilter Gold''

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as well as its big margarine factory which owned one of the largest whaling fleets in the early 20th century.History of Hilter (German)
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References

External links

* http://www.hilter.de Official website (German) {{Authority control Osnabrück (district)