Delbrück

Delbrück
Town centre of Delbrück

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Delbrück
Location of Delbrück within Paderborn district
North Rhine-WestphaliaHesseHochsauerlandkreisSoest (district)Gütersloh (district)Höxter (district)Lippe (district)Bad LippspringePaderbornHövelhofLichtenauBad WünnenbergAltenbekenSalzkottenBürenBorchenDelbrückDelbrück in PB.svg
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Coordinates: 51°46′00″N 08°34′00″E / 51.76667°N 8.56667°E / 51.76667; 8.56667Coordinates: 51°46′00″N 08°34′00″E / 51.76667°N 8.56667°E / 51.76667; 8.56667
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Paderborn
Government
 • Mayor Werner Peitz (Ind.)
Area
 • Total 157.26 km2 (60.72 sq mi)
Elevation 77-114 m (−297 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 31,949
 • Density 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33129
Dialling codes 05250
02944 Westenholz
05294 Steinhorst
Vehicle registration PB
Website www.stadt-delbrueck.de

Delbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlbʁʏk]) is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn.

History

The first document mentioning the town dates to 1219. In 1410, the town was destroyed by fire during a conflict between the bishop of Paderborn and the bishop of Cologne.

Subdivisions

Subdivisions Population[2]
(30 June 2011)		 Area
(in km²)
Anreppen1,3369.89
Bentfeld1,3588.09
Boke2,59216.12
Delbrück11,41720.40
Hagen[note 1]2,38918.56
Lippling[note 2]2,14315.48
Ostenland3,02521.80
Schöning[note 2]1,2927.08
Steinhorst[note 2]7698,15
Westenholz3,69331.75
Total 30,014 157.32

Mayors

  • Robert Oelsmeier (CSU): 1999-2009
  • Werner Peitz (independent) since 2009

Personalities

  • Albert Florath (1888-1957), official advisor in Delbrück and worked in the Poor, Church and School Department as well as in the police department.
  • Martin Amedick (born 1982), football player
  • Dennis Eilhoff (born 1982), football player

Notes

  1. ↑ Hagen comprises Nordhagen and Sudhagen
  2. 1 2 3 Lippling, Schöning, and Steinhorst were subdivisions of the former municipality of Westerloh

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ↑ Delbrück City Council: Citizens brochure for Delbrück 2011-12
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