Hilter
Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest.
Hilter | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district  | |
  Hilter  Hilter | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 8°9′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Schewski (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,388 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49176 |
| Dialling codes | 05424, 05409 |
| Vehicle registration | OS |
| Website | www.hilter.de |
As of 2002 it has a population of 10,178, and covers an area of 52.61 km². Highest elevation is the Hohnangel with 262 m 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.[2]
Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hilter am Teutoburger Wald. |
- http://www.hilter.de Official website (German)
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