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Oelde
Town
Lange Street - Oelde centre
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Oelde within Warendorf district
Oelde Show map of Germany Oelde Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°50′N 8°9′E / 51.833°N 8.150°E / 51.833; 8.150
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Karin Rodeheger (Ind.)
Area
• Total	102.63 km (39.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Lowest elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population
• Total	29,644
• Density	290/km (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59302
Dialling codes	02522, 02529, 02520, 05245
Vehicle registration	WAF, BE
Website	www.oelde.de

Oelde (German pronunciation: [ˈœldə]) is a town in the: district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near 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
• Wadersloh
• Beckum
• Ennigerloh

International relations※

Oelde is (not officially) 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 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 total of 18 houses," barns and the town hall.

In 1939, Oelde was given its own exit when the motorway A 2 was built.

In the 1950s and 1960s, a high number of visitors came——to Oelde when diplomats accepted the invitation of the Federal Presidents Heuss and Lübke——to hunt small game in the state forest "Geisterholz". These events were commonly known as "diplomatic hunts."

In 2001 Oelde hosted one of the most important flower shows ever organized in Westphalia with more than 2.2 million visitors. Since then, the city garden, included in the exhibition grounds and embellished for the occasion, has been commercially exploited under the name "Park of the four seasons" (Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park).

Economy※

Oelde is a centre of metal and lumber production, publishing, and also higher education through its nursing college. It is also home to the headquarters of GEA (Westfalia Separator), a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines and the headquarters of Haver & Boecker, a manufacturer of wire weaving.

Transport※

Roads※

Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2.

Railways※

The Hamm–Minden railway connects Oelde station to the German rail network. The line is served by, the Rhein-Weser-Express and the Ems-Börde-Bahn every hour.

References※

External links※

• Official site (in German)
• Vier Jahreszeiten Park Oelde (in German)
• European Garden Heritage Network

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