Kalkhügel is a district of

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with a population of roughly 5,900 residents.Stadt Osnabrück
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church (the Melanchthonkirche and St. Pius Kirche respectively). There is also a school centre (''Schulzentrum'') located in the district.

Location

The Kalkhügel district is situated in the south-west of Osnabrück. It borders on the districts of Wüste, Innenstadt,

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, Nahne, Sutthausen and Hellern (in a clockwise direction, starting from 12 o’clock).

Literature

Haubrock, O’Brien, ''Der Luftschutzstollen am Kalkhügel – Ein ehemaliger Luftschutzbunker in Osnabrück'' ()

References

Links

City of Osnabrück, Referat für Stadtentwicklung und Bürgerbeteiligung – statistics -, 4/2008
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City of Osnabrück, Referat für Stadtentwicklung und Bürgerbeteiligung – statistics -, 11/2009
(PDF file, 35.4 KB) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalkhugel Geography of Osnabrück