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Oelde, Germany
Oelde () is a town in the district of Warendorf (district), Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum, Germany, Beckum. Geography Division of the town Oelde consists of 5 districts: * Oelde * Stromberg * Lette * Sünninghausen * Kirchspiel (with farming communities) ** Keitlinghausen ** Ahmenhorst ** Menninghausen Neighbouring places The neighboring municipalities and cities are clockwise, starting in the north: * Beelen * Herzebrock-Clarholz * Rheda-Wiedenbrück * Langenberg (Westphalia), Langenberg * Wadersloh * Beckum, Germany, Beckum * Ennigerloh International relations Oelde is (not officially) town twinning, twinned with: * Niesky (Saxony, Germany) History The name Oelde was first mentioned in a document around 890 as "Ulithi im Dreingau" in the Urbar of the Werden Abbey, Werden monastery. In 1457 a conflagration destroyed the city. In 1498, after the reconstruction, Oelde had 750 citizens. Another fire raged in 1605 and destroyed a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warendorf (district)
Warendorf () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt (district), Steinfurt, Osnabrück (district), Gütersloh (district), Gütersloh, Soest (district), Soest, district-free city Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamm, Coesfeld (district), Coesfeld and the district-free city Münster. History In medieval times the region was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. When it became part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia, the new government in 1816 created the districts of Warendorf and Beckum. In 1975 these two districts were merged to form today's district. Geography The district is located east of the city of Münster. The Ems (river), Ems river runs through the district from east to west. The Lippe River forms part of the southern border of the district. Coat of arms The coat of arms is a combination of the two coats of the precursor districts Warendorf and Beckum. The two sun roses are taken from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
