Oschersleben () is a town in the
Börde district, in
Saxony-Anhalt,
Germany. The population in 1905 was 13,271, in 2020 about 19,000.
History
On November 23, 994 Oschersleben was first mentioned in a document by the Emperor Otto III. In 1235 it was first referred to as a town. In the 17th century most parts of Oschersleben were destroyed by fires. In 1648 it came under
Brandenburg's domination. Oschersleben became a district capital in 1816 and was connected to the railway system in 1843.
In the years prior to
World War II Oschersleben expanded due to the
AGO Flugzeugwerke
AGO Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company from 1911 until 1945. The initials AGO had a variety of meanings (such as ''Aktiengesellschaft Otto'') during the company's lifetime, but in its final version stood for ''Apparatebau Gmb ...
aircraft factory that was founded there in 1916 and once again needed numerous workers. This
military aircraft factory operated under the differing name of ''"Apparatebau GmbH Oschersleben"'' during the years of the
Third Reich, to retain the AGO acronym. By 1941, AGO was acting as a prime subcontractor for the production of
Kurt Tank's
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed ''Würger'' (" Shrike") is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, ...
fighter, which made it a prime target for Western Allied strategic bomber forces, which attacked the town ten times.
During the period of the
German Democratic Republic Oschersleben was a center of agriculture in the region. Besides some industrial establishments settled there, for example the still existing manufacturer of pumps as well as sugar refineries, iron foundries, breweries, machine shops, and brick works.
Since 2000, the
Motopark Oschersleben race track is used in the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters,
World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), and other series. In 2005, the circuit was renamed
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is a long race track with a width of and elevation changes of . The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde where is approximately from Magdeburg), Germany. Its fairly flat contours create a smooth, fast ci ...
because of an insolvency of the investors.
In 1992, a potato processing plant of the company Agrarfrost was built, that produces
French fries
French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips ( Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...
and
potato chips. The plant processes about 140,000 tons of potatoes a year.
In July 2009 Oschersleben merged with the former municipalities
Altbrandsleben,
Hornhausen and
Schermcke. In January 2010 it absorbed
Hadmersleben and
Peseckendorf.
Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010
Statistisches Bundesamt
The Federal Statistical Office (german: Statistisches Bundesamt, shortened ''Destatis'') is a federal authority of Germany. It reports to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and ...
Geography
Oschersleben is located near the river Bode, 24 miles southwest of Magdeburg in a region called Magdeburger Börde. The river Bode reaches its northernmost point outside the town. Oschersleben is the most important railway station of the Magdeburg–Halberstadt–Thale line.
Divisions
The town Oschersleben consists of Oschersleben proper and the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:[Hauptsatzung der Stadt Oschersleben (Bode)]
August 2019.
*Alikendorf
* Altbrandsleben
*Ampfurth
*Beckendorf-Neindorf
*Groß Germersleben
*Hordorf
* Hornhausen
*Kleinalsleben
*Klein Oschersleben
* Peseckendorf
* Schermcke
* Stadt Hadmersleben
Climate
The town lies in the temperate zone and in the rain shadow of the Harz. In this area the long-term annual rainfall average is 489 millimeters (20 inches). Most precipitation here falls in June, averaging around 58 millimeters (2.2 inches). The lowest monthly rainfall in February with 28 mm (1.1 inches).
File:Sankt Nikolai Oschersleben.JPG, St. Nicolai church in Oschersleben
File:1-Oschersleben-statue.JPG, Statue in Oschersleben
References
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External links
Town
Race Track
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Börde (district)