Oesterweg
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Oesterweg
City of Versmold
Coordinates: 52 ° 2 ′ 5 ″ N , 8 ° 11 ′ 46 ″ E
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| Height : | 69 m |
| Area : | 14.69 km² |
| Residents : | 2316 (Dec. 31, 2019) |
| Population density : | 158 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1973 |
| Postal code : | 33775 |
| Area code : | 05423 |
 Location of Oesterweg in Versmold
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is a district in the east ofVersmoldin the northwest of thedistrict of Gütersloh,North Rhine-Westphaliaand is located in the city triangle of Bielefeld - Münster - Osnabrück.
history
Oesterweg is one of the oldest settlements in the area, the place was first mentioned in 1180 as Hostrowiden and was called Osterwede until the 19th century .
The formerly independent municipality of Oesterweg was incorporated into the city of Versmold on January 1, 1973 as part of the Bielefeld Act .
Mayor of the former municipality
- 1969–1972 Fritz Holtkamp (CDU)
Population development
The following shows the population development of Oesterweg during the time as an independent municipality in the Halle (Westphalia) district . The table also shows the population of 1970 (census results) and 1972 as well as the district Oesterweg 2006.
| year | Residents |
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| 1817 | 1166 |
| 1900 | 1232 |
| 1939 | 1164 |
| 1946 | 1689 |
| 1961 | 1532 |
| 1965 | 1612 |
| 1970 | 1739 |
| 1972 | 2036 |
| 2006 | 2198 |
| 2017 | 2284 |
Attractions
- Anthony bell. A petition bell donated by the surrounding farmers in 1519 to protect their fields and attached to a wooden tower. It is maintained to this day by the so-called "bell builders".
The bell bears the inscription "M CCCCC XIX St. Anna Antoni Georgi ora pro nobis" ("In the year of the Lord 1519 for the sake of the Antonius fire in agriculture, please for us"). - Hardieks Mill. The old watermill is a monument in Oesterweg.
Web links
- Oesterweg in the Westphalia Culture Atlas
- Information from the Heimatverein Oesterweg
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality register 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 322 .
- ^ Mourning for the former mayor Fritz Holtkamp. In: www.versmold.de. City of Versmold, February 11, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
- ↑ Halle district (Westphalia): 1816–1966, 150 years Halle district (Westphalia), p. 132.
- ↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 101 .
- ↑ Heimatverein Oesterweg: Antonius Glocke. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
- ^ Hans Reinert Foundation: Hardieks Mühle. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
