Osterwald
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Coordinates: 52 ° 32 ' N , 7 ° 2' E |
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| Basic data | ||
| State : | Lower Saxony | |
| County : | County of Bentheim | |
| Joint municipality : | Neuenhaus | |
| Height : | 19 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 33.38 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 1192 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density : | 36 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| Postal code : | 49828 | |
| Primaries : | 05925, 05941, 05944, 05946 | |
| License plate : | NOH | |
| Community key : | 03 4 56 017 | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Hauptstrasse 21 49828 Osterwald |
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| Mayoress : | Gerda Brookman | |
| Location of the municipality of Osterwald in the Grafschaft Bentheim district | ||
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Osterwald is a municipality and part of the Neuenhaus municipality in the Grafschaft Bentheim district in Lower Saxony .
geography
Geographical location
The neighboring communities of Osterwald are Neuenhaus , Esche , Georgsdorf , Hoogstede , Wietmarschen and Nordhorn .
Landscape and water
There are two streams in Osterwald: the Soermannsbecke and the Böltbecke, which later flow into the leeward . In addition, the Coevorden-Piccardie Canal runs through the municipality.
The Hootmanns Meer nature reserve (code NSG WE 127) is located in the municipality of Osterwald, with an area of around 30 hectares .
Community structure
The three districts of the municipality of Osterwald are:
- Osterwald
- Old Piccardie
- Hohenkörben (parish of Veldhausen)
history
The name Osterwald first appeared in documents from the 14th century. The name of the Alte Piccardie district goes back to Johan Picardt (1600–1670).
Incorporations
On March 1, 1974, the parishes of Alte Piccardie and Hohenkörben (parish Veldhausen) were incorporated.
population
In Osterwald, a large part of the local population speaks the Low German language (colloquially Plattdüütsch or flat / Low German).
politics
Municipal council
The Osterwalder municipal council is made up of eleven council members who were last elected in the Lower Saxony municipal elections in 2016 . These have formed a joint electoral list.
mayor
The current mayor of Osterwald is Gerda Brookman, who was newly elected in November 2016.
economy
The main economy in Osterwald is agriculture. In addition to agriculture, the second largest industry is the oil industry . In addition, there are several smaller companies in the industrial area such. B. Carpenter, a driving school and a shoe shop. In 1943 the first oil discovery was made in the Alte Piccardie district. This was the start of rapid development and the petroleum industry was the largest economic factor. At the time, Osterwald was one of the richest communities in Germany. The swimming pool, whose ceiling collapsed and has not been used since then, also dates from this time.
traffic
There is a regular on-call bus connection of the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Grafschaft Bentheim (VGB) to Georgsdorf and Veldhausen , where there is a connection to the regional bus line 20 in the direction of Hoogstede and Neuenhaus . In Neuenhaus there are connections to the train line RB 56 in the direction of Nordhorn and Bad Bentheim and to the regional bus line 30 in the direction of Nordhorn.
Sports
In addition to a soccer field, which is used by the BCO (Bolz-Club Osterwald), there is a sports hall, which is mainly used by SV Veldhausen. Here volleyball, handball, basketball and soccer are mainly played.
Since the football season 2008/2009, the football department of the Blau-Weiß Hohenkörben has again actively participated in league games.
Culture
In Osterwald there is an oil museum (reopened in 2014 after renovation) and a farmer's museum. In the village community center there are weddings and other celebrations as well as theater performances and children's musicals. In addition, Osterwald is also a popular place to practice the regional " Kloatscheeten ".
Personalities
- Heinz Rudolf Kunze (* 1956), German singer, spent part of his youth and school days in Alte Piccardie
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019 ( help ).
- ^ 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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 255 .
- ↑ gn-online: Who is mayor and where?
- ↑ Line network of the VGB (PDF)
- ↑ https://www.be-mobil.de
- ^ Grafschafter Nachrichten of February 8, 2016: Kunze sings about school days in Piccardie .
