Bad Oldesloe

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Bad Oldesloe
House that Menno Simons is believed to have worked in
House that Menno Simons is believed to have worked in
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bad Oldesloe
Bad Oldesloe (Germany)
Bad Oldesloe
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Stormarn
Mayor Tassilo von Bary
Basic statistics
Area 52.60 km² (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m  (30 ft)
Population 24,035  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 457 /km² (1,183 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OD
Postal codes 23831–23843
Area code 04531
Website www.badoldesloe.eu

Coordinates: 53°48′42″N 10°22′27″E / 53.81167, 10.37417

Bad Oldesloe is a town located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the capital of the Stormarn Kreis (district).

The area has been inhabited since mesolithic times. The flint tools found here from that era (6,000 - 4,500 B.C.) are clearly defined and known as the Oldesloer Stufe.

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16th century Mennokate: Memorial for Menno Simons, founder/namegiver of the Mennonites, a group of anabaptists. He had some of his works printed in this building.

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