Hilter

Hilter
Hilter
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osnabrück
Local subdivisions 8
Mayor Wilhelm Wellinghaus
Basic statistics
Area 52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation 198 m  (650 ft)
Population 10,228 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 194 /km2 (504 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OS
Postal code 49176
Area codes 05424, 05409
Website www.hilter.de

Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest.

As of 2002 it has a population of 10,179, and covers an area of 52.61 km². Highest elevation is the Hohnangel with 262 m above sea level.

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History

The municipality was united on July 14, 1972, by merging the municipalities Borgloh, Hankenberge and Hilter. Already in 1977 the municipalities Allendorf, Borgloh-Wellendorf, Ebbendorf, Eppendorf and Uphöfen were joined into the Einheitsgemeinde Borgloh.

Industry

         

Hilter was well known for the "Hilter Gold" (oranga) as well as its big margarine factory which owned one of the largest whaling navy in the early 20th century.[2]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsdichte der kreisfreien Städte und Landkreise - Stand 31.12.2010" (in German). Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. July 2011. http://www.lskn.niedersachsen.de/download/59963. 
  2. ^ History of Hilter (German)

External links

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