Hilter

Hilter
Town hall
Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district
Location of Hilter
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
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,461
 • Density199/km2 (515/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 14 July 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 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]

References

  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 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. ^ "Gemeinde Hilter". hilteratw.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-12-07.