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Olfen
Town
Coat of arms of Olfen
Coat of arms
Location of Olfen within Coesfeld district
North Rhine-WestphaliaRecklinghausen (district)Unna (district)HammBorken (district)Steinfurt (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)OlfenRosendahlSendenBillerbeckDülmenAschebergHavixbeckCoesfeldNottulnLüdinghausenNordkirchen
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Location of Olfen
Olfen is located in Germany
Olfen
Olfen
Olfen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Olfen
Olfen
Coordinates: 51°43′N 7°23′E / 51.717°N 7.383°E / 51.717; 7.383
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictCoesfeld
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Wilhelm Sendermann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
52.43 km2 (20.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,298
 • Density253.6/km2 (656.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59399
Dialling codes02595, 02592 (part of Vinnums)
Vehicle registrationCOE/LH
Websitewww.olfen.de

Olfen (German pronunciation: [ˈɔlfn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

History

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Bishop Wolfhelm, who originated from the Ulfloa Oberhof, gave the small town its name in 889. Wolfhelm was the fourth bishop of "Mimingardeford", today called Münster.

The fire disaster of 1857, in which 142 houses were destroyed, has gone down as the "Great Fire of Olfen" in Olfen's history books.

Buildings

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Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill.

  • Olfen, St. Vitus church
    Olfen, St. Vitus church
  • Olfen, Füchteln mill
    Olfen, Füchteln mill
  • Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)
    Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)

Politics

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Wilhelm Sendermann (CDU) was elected for mayor in September 2015 with 87.4% of the vote.[3] He was re-elected in 2020.

Notable people

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  • Thomas Hoof (born 1948), founder of Manufactum
  • Günter Schlierkamp (born 1970), professional bodybuilder

Town partnerships

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ Wilhelm Sendermann ist neuer Bürgermeister, Ruhrnachrichten vom 13. September 2015
  4. ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International.


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