Coordinates: 53°3′N 8°37′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

Delmenhorst
Federal state	Lower Saxony
Administrative region
District	urban district
Population	76,046 source (2005)
Area	62.36 km²
Population density	1,219/km²
Elevation	7.5 m
Coordinates	53°3′ N 8°37′ E
Postal code	27747-27755
Area code	04221
Licence plate code	DEL
Mayor	Carsten Schwettmann
Website	delmenhorst.de

Delmenhorst is an urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 76,000 and is located in at 53°03′N 8°37′E between Bremen and Oldenburg. The city has a total area of 62.36 km² and a population density of about 1219 per km². Image File history File links Delmenhorst-Wappen. ... Image File history File links Karte_Delmenhorst_in_Deutschland. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... Oldenburg (Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Since 2001 it is governed by the conservative mayor Carsten Schwettmann. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...

History

Delmenhorst was first mentioned in a charter in the year 1254, after the Count of Oldenburg, Otto I, bought the place near the river Delme in 1234. A castle to protect the newly founded settlement was established in about 1247. The following count, Otto II, made the castle his residency; Delmenhorst was declared an independent town on 15 July 1371 under Bremen's law. For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events Canonization of Saint Dominic Collapse of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) Deaths Emperor Chukyo of Japan Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned... Events Shams ad-Din disappears resulting in Jalal Uddin Rumi writing 30,000 verses of poetry about his disappearance. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ...

After a short period under the governance of the bishop of Bremen from 1421 to 1436 Delmenhorst returned under the custody of Oldenburg. Delmenhorst later was infamous for its robber-baronship under the count Gerd. Its reign ended in 1482 thanks to a siege laid to the castle under the leadership of the bishop of Münster. Therefore the town now was under Münster authority until finally count Anton I won back the town as well as the castle in 1547. The Archbishopric of Bremen was an ecclesiastical state in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Events March 21 - Battle of Beaugé. A small French force surprises and defeats an English force under Thomas, Duke of Clarence, a brother of Henry V of England, in Normandy. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... The term robber baron dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, originally referring to certain feudal lords of land through which the Rhine River in Europe flowed. ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... The Bishopric of Münster was an ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northern part of todays North Rhine-Westphalia and western Lower Saxony. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ...

When the last heir of Anton, Christian, died in 1647, Delmenhorst again fell under Oldenburg custody. As the Oldenburg regent of that time was a relative of the Danish king, Delmenhorst was under Danish control now. // Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ...

In 1767 Delmenhorst was bought by Tsarina Katharina II, but was given up to Oldenburg in 1773. In 1777 Delmenhorst was declared a dukedom of Oldenburg. In 1806 a French and Dutch army occupied the territory; Delmenhorst was a part of the French empire under Napoleon from 1811 to 1813. 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Tsarina, also spelled czarina, is an English arrangement of Russian and Bulgarian word цари́ца (tsaritsa or czaritsa), which was the title of Tsars wife or a female autocratic ruler (monarch) of Russia or Bulgaria. ... See also: Catherine II and opera Catherine II of Russia Catherine II the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая or Yekaterina II Velikaya, 2 May 1729 — 6 November [O.S. 17 November] 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst) — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the enlightened despot — reigned as Empress... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the industrial age Delmenhorst experienced a great economical growth, thanks to Bremen. Since Bremen was in a different duty zone, merchants who wanted to export manufactured goods outside of Bremen had to pay high customs duties. They therefore only exported the resources and produced their commodities in the surrounding villages. The industries arising were the Jute - a spinning works and weavery in 1871, the Delmenhorster Linoleumfabrik - a linoleum factory, in 1882, the Norddeutsche Wollkämmerei und Kammgarnspinnerei or Nordwolle - another, bigger spinning works, and several others. The number of inhabitants quadrupled in these years. Industrialisation (or industrialization) or an industrial revolution (in general, with lowercase letters) is a process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a pre-industrial to an industrial state . ... Customs is the plural of custom, a common practice among a group of people. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, by means of tools and a processing medium, and including all intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of component parts (semi-manufactures). It is a large branch of industry and of secondary production. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Linoleum floor - a cheaper variety printed to appear to be wood Linoleum is a floor covering made from solidified linseed oil (linoxyn) in combination with wood flour or cork dust over a burlap or canvas backing. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1903 Delmenhorst was declared kreisfrei, meaning it was under its own regentship, not having to obey any other county. In the 1930s Great Depression the Nordwolle went bankrupt - nevertheless the town grew bigger, incorporating several smaller villages around it. On Kristallnacht in November 1938 the synagogue was burnt down by the Nazis which came to power in Germany in 1933. After the Second World War Delmenhorst was in the British zone of occupation and had to deal with thousands of refugees from Eastern Germany, which now was occupied by the Soviet Union. In 1950, more than 57,000 people lived in Delmenhorst. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn, starting in 1929 and lasting through most of the 1930s. ... Dots represent large cities where synagogues were destroyed. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lesko synagogue, Poland A synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת ; beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: שול, shul) is a Jewish place of religious worship. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Since the 1960s there has been a steady decrease in employment, leaving more than 13% of the town's inhabitants unemployed and nearly 7% living on social welfare. In the year 2000 Delmenhorst was an outpost of the Hanover-based Expo 2000. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ...

Sights

The landmark of the town is complex of the watertower with the adjacent town hall, built from 1910 to 1914 by architect Heinz Stoffregen. Kartuzy A water tower is a very large tank constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Another interesting place is the Burginsel (Castle Island), in which the old castle existed in medieval times. The construction was torn off during the 18th century. Today a park (called the Graft) occupies the grounds of the old castle.

Sister cities

The twin cities of Delmenhorst are: Allonnes, Borisoglebsk, Eberswalde, Kolding und Lublin. Pupils and students are exchanged with Toledo, Ohio. Eberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State (Bundesland) of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. ... Evangelical Lutheran church in Kolding Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Vejle County. ... For other uses, see Lublin (disambiguation). ... Nickname: The Glass City, T-Town Official website: http://www. ...

External links

• (German) Delmenhorst Homepage
• (German) webcam providing a view over the market place from the top of the town hall