Schwenningdorf
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Schwenningdorf is a village in the parish of Rödinghausen
ion the northeastern part of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
. Until 1968 Schwenningdorf was an independent parish in the Amt of Rödinghausen. The village was first mentioned in the records in 1088.
at around . Schwenningdorf has about 2,356 inhabitants and an area of 7.449 square kilometres (1,840.7 acre) (316 people per km²). The valley of the Aue and its neighbouring valleys Wehmerhorster Wiesental
and the region of the Schierenbeke
are nature reserves.
returns From 1871 and for 1946 the returns were based on the population present in the village and from 1925 on the actual residential population. Before 1871 the censuses were not based on standard criteria.
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Year
Population
1858 (3 Dec)
1039
1867 (3 Dec)
1068
1871 (1 Dec)
1039
1885 (1 Dec)
1006
1895 (1 Dec)
994
1905 (1 Dec)
1211
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Year
Population
1925 (1 Dec)
1313
1933 (16 June)
1421
1939 (17 May)
1487
1946 (29 Oct)
1816
1950 (13 Sep)
1919
1961 (6 June)
1853
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rödinghausen is situated on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge, approx...
ion the northeastern part of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. Until 1968 Schwenningdorf was an independent parish in the Amt of Rödinghausen. The village was first mentioned in the records in 1088.
Location
The village of Schwenningdorf lies to the north of Rödinghausen on the slopes of the Wiehen Hills. Its highest elevation is the Maschberg at . The lowest point is the valley of the Große AueGroße Aue
The Große Aue is an long, southwestern, left tributary of the River Weser in northern North Rhine-Westphalia and central Lower Saxony in Germany.- Course :...
at around . Schwenningdorf has about 2,356 inhabitants and an area of 7.449 square kilometres (1,840.7 acre) (316 people per km²). The valley of the Aue and its neighbouring valleys Wehmerhorster Wiesental
Wehmerhorster Bach
Wehmerhorster Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
and the region of the Schierenbeke
Schierenbeke
The Schierenbeke is a long, left tributary of the Große Aue, or Neuer Mühlenbach as it is known in its upper reaches in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The stream lies entirely within the East Westphalian parish of Rödinghausen in the district of Herford.- Course :The Schierenbeke...
are nature reserves.
Population
The following overview shows the population figures for Schwenningdorf based on the respective parish area until its incorporation into the parish of Rödinghausen on 1 January 1969. Changes in the parish boundary occurred due to the incorporation of the settlements in the Bieren area on 4 March 1898 (1895: 10 inhabitants) and 1 April 1932 (1925: 2 inhabitants). The figures given are censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
returns From 1871 and for 1946 the returns were based on the population present in the village and from 1925 on the actual residential population. Before 1871 the censuses were not based on standard criteria.
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|---|---|
| 1818 (31 Dec) | 800 |
| 1834 (31 Dec) | 789 |
| 1837 (31 Dec) | 814 |
| 1843 (31 Dec) | 902 |
| 1849 (3 Dec) | 961 |
| 1852 (3 Dec) | 1058 |