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Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district
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| 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) |
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| 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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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.
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]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hilter_am_Teutoburger_Wald Hilter am Teutoburger Wald] at Wikimedia Commons
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