Hilter

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Hilter
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Hilter
Coat of arms
Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district
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Hilter is located in Germany
Hilter
Hilter
Hilter is located in Lower Saxony
Hilter
Hilter
Coordinates: 52°9′N 8°9′E / 52.150°N 8.150°E / 52.150; 8.150
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Subdivisions8
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marc Schewski[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,511
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49176
Dialling codes05424, 05409
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.hilter.de

Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest. As of 2020 it has a population of 10,429, and covers an area of 52.61 km2. Its highest elevation is the Hohnangel, 262 metres above sea level.

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

The margarine factory

Hilter was well known for mining Hilter Gold ochre as well as its big margarine factory which owned one of the largest whaling fleets in the early 20th century.[3]

  • Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer
    Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer

References

  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ History of Hilter (German)
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