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Location of Olfen
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  Olfen Location within Germany  Olfen Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′N 7°23′E / 51.717°N 7.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,175 |
| • Density | 251.3/km2 (650.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59399 |
| Dialling codes | 02595, 02592 (part of Vinnums) |
| Vehicle registration | COE/LH |
| Website | www.olfen.de |
Olfen (German pronunciation: [ˈɔlfn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill.
Olfen, St. Vitus church
Olfen, Füchteln mill
Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)
Politics
[edit]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
[edit]- Thomas Hoof (born 1948), founder of Manufactum
- Günter Schlierkamp (born 1970), professional bodybuilder
Town partnerships
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References
[edit]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ Wilhelm Sendermann ist neuer Bürgermeister, Ruhrnachrichten vom 13. September 2015
- ↑ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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