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Narrow City of Espelkamp Coordinates: 52 ° 23 ′ 53 ″ N , 8 ° 39 ′ 9 ″ E
Height :	48 m above sea level NN
Area :	9.64 km²
Residents :	399 (Dec 31, 2007)
Population density :	41 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	32339
Area code :	05771
	Location of Schmalge in Espelkamp

Schmalge has been a district of the town of Espelkamp in the Minden-Lübbecke district since the regional reform that came into force on January 1, 1973 . Before that, he belonged to the then independent municipality oftonsheide . Due to the separation of Ton Heath, which has belonged to the town of Rahden since 1973 , there is no independent association in Schmalge.

An independent school was operated in Schmalge until 1964. Afterwards the students went to the Tonneide elementary school . Since 1973 the students have been going to schools in the city of Espelkamp.

One of the best-known residents of Schmalge was Hermann Kunst , who declared Schmalge to be his second home during his commitment to rebuilding the refugee town of Espelkamp until his death.

politics

Mayor

1973–1994: August Rüter (CDU)
1994–1999: Werner Stickan (SPD)
1999–2009: Ulrich Brauns (SPD)
since 2009: 0.Marlies Schröder (CDU)

leisure

Schmalge has a dense network of cycle paths, two publicly accessible barbecue areas, a campsite and hiking trails in the Osterwald nature reserve .

Web links

Schmalge in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 324 .

[1] 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 324 .