Hessisch Oldendorf

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Hessisch Oldendorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Hessisch Oldendorf
Hessisch Oldendorf (Germany)
Hessisch Oldendorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hameln-Pyrmont
Mayor Beißner (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 120.39 km² (46.5 sq mi)
Elevation 62 m  (203 ft)
Population 19,771  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 164 /km² (425 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HM
Postal codes 31840 31833
Area code 05152
Website www.hessisch-oldendorf.de

Coordinates: 52°10′00″N 9°15′00″E / 52.166667, 9.25

Hessisch Oldendorf is a town in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weser, approx. 10 km northwest of Hamelin. The adjective "Hessisch" is used since 1905, to distinguish it from other towns named Oldendorf. Hessisch Oldendorf was part of Hessen-Kassel from 1640 until 1932.