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Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Preußisch Oldendorf
Preußisch Oldendorf seen from the——southwest
Preußisch Oldendorf seen from the southwest
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Location of Preußisch Oldendorf within Minden-Lübbecke district
MindenHüllhorstEspelkampBad OeynhausenLübbeckeRahdenPetershagenPreußisch OldendorfPorta WestfalicaHilleStemwedeNorth Rhine-WestphaliaLower SaxonyLower SaxonyHerford (district)Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyLower Saxony
Preußisch Oldendorf is located in Germany
Preußisch Oldendorf
Preußisch Oldendorf
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Preußisch Oldendorf is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Preußisch Oldendorf
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Coordinates: 52°17′00″N 08°30′00″E / 52.28333°N 8.50000°E / 52.28333; 8.50000
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marko Steiner (Ind.)
Area
 • Total68.78 km (26.56 sq mi)
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
Population
 • Total12,531
 • Density180/km (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32361
Dialling codes+49-5742
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.preussischoldendorf.de

Preußisch Oldendorf (German: [ˈpʁɔʏsɪʃ ˈʔɔldn̩dɔʁf] ) is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 1905 the town name Oldendorf was changed officially by, putting "Preußisch" in front of it,——to make the distinction from other towns with the same name more easy (especially for mail. And train stations).

Geography

Preußisch Oldendorf is situated on the north side of the Wiehengebirge, approx. 9 km west of Lübbecke, 24 km north-west of Herford and 30 km east of Osnabrück.

Extent and land usage of the borough

The town's borough has an area of 66.78 km. Its maximum north–south extent is about 11 km, its maximum east–west extent around 10 km. The highest point in the district is the Altes Verbrenn (291.1 m) in the "southeast of the borough." The lowest point (45.8 m) lies in the northwest of the borough in the valley of the Großer Dieckfluss. Its entire northern boundary does not exceed 50 m at any point.

The territory of the borough is predominantly used for arable land and "is correspondingly rural." In general, only the Wiehen Hills and the Egge ridge are wooded. Hollwinkel Wood is the only smaller woodland on the plain. Because the Wiehen and Egge constitute a relatively wide section of the Wiehen Hills here, woods occupy a relatively high proportion of the land - just under 20% - in comparison with neighbouring districts. The following table gives an overview of land usage:

Area
by type of use
Agricultural
land
Wood-
land
Settlements and
transport routes
Water-
bodies
Special
usage
Area in ha 4,335 1.343 995 183 3
Proportion 63.3% 19.5% 14.5% 2.7% - %

Source: LDS

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Preußisch Oldendorf consists of 10 districts:

  • Börninghausen
  • Engershausen
  • Getmold
  • Harlinghausen
  • Hedem
  • Bad Holzhausen
  • Lashorst
  • Offelten
  • Preußisch Oldendorf
  • Schröttinghausen

Notable residents

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