Oelde (ˈœldə) is a town in the district of Warendorf

Warendorf (district)

Warendorf is a Kreis in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, Osnabrück , Gütersloh, Soest, district-free city Hamm, Coesfeld and the district-free city Münster.-History:...

, in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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, Germany

Germany

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. It is located near Beckum

Beckum, Germany

Beckum is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Hamm and 35 km south-east of Münster...

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Division of the town

Oelde consists of 5 districts:

• Oelde
• Stromberg
• Lette
• Sünninghausen
• Kirchspiel (with farming communities)
  • Keitlinghausen
  • Ahmenhorst
  • Menninghausen

Neighbouring places

• Beelen
  Beelen
  Beelen is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.-External links:*...
  
  
• Herzebrock-Clarholz
  Herzebrock-Clarholz
  Herzebrock-Clarholz is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km west of Gütersloh.- Twinning :...
  
  
• Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rheda-Wiedenbrück is located on the river Ems, approx. 10 km south-west of Gütersloh.-Neighbouring municipalities:* Oelde* Herzebrock-Clarholz...
  
  
• Langenberg
  Langenberg
  Langenberg is a quarter in Velbert, a German city. Located in this district is the famous Sender Langenberg transmission site, which transmits MW, FM, and TV broadcasting signals....
  
  
• Wadersloh
  Wadersloh
  Wadersloh is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km north-west of Lippstadt and 30 km east of Hamm. In it there is a grammar school which is named Gymnasium Johanneum. Wadersloh was the place of a bike race in 2008...
  
  
• Beckum
  Beckum
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• Ennigerloh
  Ennigerloh
  Ennigerloh is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 25 km northeast of Hamm and 30 km southeast of Münster....
  
  

International relations

Oelde is twinned

Town twinning

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 with:

• Niesky
  Niesky
  Niesky is a small town in Upper Lusatia in eastern the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 11,000 and is part of the district of Görlitz....
  
   (Saxony
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  , Germany
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History

Records from the 9th century show that there was a settlement named "Ulidi" on the site, although Oelde only received township in the year 1800. In the 14th century, a castle was built in Oelde.

Economy

Oelde is a centre of metal and lumber production, publishing

Publishing

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, and also higher education through its nursing college.
It is also home to the headquarters of Westfalia Separator, a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines.

External links

• Official site