Grafeld
Grafeld
municipality mountains
Coordinates: 52 ° 37 ′ 27 ″ N , 7 ° 40 ′ 28 ″ E
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Height : | 36 m above sea level NN |
Area : | 19.92 km² |
Residents : | 751 (Aug 24, 2016) |
Population density : | 38 inhabitants / km² |
Incorporation : | July 1, 1972 |
Postal code : | 49626 |
Area code : | 05435 |
Grafeld is part of the municipality Berge in the integrated municipality Fürstenau in the district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony .
geography
Grafeld is located on the northeastern edge of the Ankumer Höhe at an altitude of about 30 to 35 m above sea level. NN . About 3 km north of Grafeld is the Hahnenmoor nature reserve . To the east is the Börsteler Wald , about 5 km away there are mountains.
history
Grafeld was first mentioned in a document as Grafle , the creation of which falls between 1260 and 1270.
On July 1, 1972, Grafeld was incorporated into the municipality of Berge. Until then it belonged to the Bersenbrück district .
politics
Municipal council
(Status: local election on September 10, 2006 )
Population development 1821–2008
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religion
The inhabitants of Grafeld are predominantly Roman Catholic .
Individual evidence
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 254 .