Delmenhorst
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Delmenhorst | |
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Urban district | |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2021–26) | Petra Gerlach[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.36 km2 (24.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 78,385 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 27747, 27749, 27751, 27753,27755 |
Dialling codes | 04221 |
Vehicle registration | DEL |
Website | www.delmenhorst.de |
Delmenhorst (German pronunciation:
Since 2021 the mayor has been Petra Gerlach (CDU).
History
Delmenhorst was first mentioned in a charter in 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.
After a short period under the governance of the
When the last heir of Anton, Christian, died in 1647, Delmenhorst again fell under Oldenburg custody. As Oldenburg belonged to Danish kings and the Oldenburg regent of that time was a relative of the Danish king, Delmenhorst was thereafter under Danish control.
In 1767 Delmenhorst was bought by
In the
In 1903 Delmenhorst was declared kreisfrei, meaning it was under its own regentship, not having to obey any other county. In the 1930s
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 Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) Institute for Advanced Study is located at Delmenhorst, in the neighborhood of Deichhorst. The HWK promotes collaboration between and among international research scientists and artists, many of whom are housed on the HWK grounds. The public is engaged through a public lecture series. The research areas of focus are energy, earth, brain, and society.[3]
Largest groups of foreign residents[4] | |
Nationality | Population (31 December 2018) |
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Turkey | 2,334 |
Syria | 1,676 |
Poland | 1,409 |
Bulgaria | 1,328 |
Romania | 1,151 |
Iraq | 973 |
Afghanistan | 332 |
Greece | 324 |
Russia | 261 |
Ukraine | 200 |
Mayors
- Erich Koch-Weser: 1901–1909
- Hermann Hadenfeldt: 1909–1919
- Rudolf Königer: 1919–1933
- Wilhelm Müller: 1933–1937
- Hermann Maas: 1937–1945
- Walter Kleine: 1945–1945
- Johann Schmidt(1870-1949): 1945–1946
- Wilhelm von der Heyde: 1946–1955
- Anton Eickmeier (1912-1955): 1955–1955
- Hans Albers: 1955–1956
- Wilhelm von der Heyde (1885-1972): 1956–1968
- Ernst Eckert (1904-2004): 1968–1974
- Harald Groth (born 1943): 1974–1976
- Otto Jenzok (1928-1984): 1976–1984
- Walter Löwe: 1984–1986
- Erwin Pelka: 1986–1986
- Jürgen Thölke (born 1934): 1986–2001
- Carsten Schwettmann: 2001–2006
- Patrick de La Lanne (born 1962): 2006–2014
- Axel Jahnz: 2014-2021
- Petra Gerlach: since 2021
Main sights
The landmark of the town is the water tower complex with the adjacent town hall, built from 1910 to 1914 by architect Heinz Stoffregen.
Another interesting place is the Burginsel (Castle Island), in which the old castle existed in medieval times. The construction was torn down during the 18th century. Today a park (called the Graft) occupies the grounds of the old castle.
The industrial history of the town is presented by the Nordwolle Museum, an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
Delmenhorst is twinned with:[6]
- Allonnes, France
- Borisoglebsk, Russia
- Eberswalde, Germany
- Kolding, Denmark
- Lublin, Poland
Notable people
- August Kühnel (1645-ca. 1700), composer and viola da gamba performer (Baroque music)
- Karl Friederichs (1831-1871), classical philologist and archaeologist
- Hermann Rieck (ca 1837-1921), pioneer farmer in New South Wales, Australia, founded the local banana industry
- Arthur Fitger (1840–1909), painter, art critic, playwright and poet.[7]
- Iwan Bloch (1872–1922), physician and sexologist
- Fritz Stuckenberg (1881–1944), painter, brought up locally
- Wolfgang Michels (1951–2017), musician, singer, composer and author
- Volker Wieker (born 1954), retired Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
- Gerd U. Auffarth (born 1964), Professor of Ophthalmology, Heidelberg University
- Claudia Kemfert (born 1968), environmental economist and energy expert
- Tim Fischer, (DE Wiki) (born 1973), composer and actor
- Ernst-Marcus Thomas (born 1973), actor, TV host, radio DJ and writer.
- Christian Dürr (born 1977), politician (FDP)
- Nils Dörgeloh (born 1979), a German actor.
Sport
- Reinhard Kuretzky (born 1947), athlete, pole vaulter
- Hüseyin Eroğlu (born 1972), a Turkish-German football coach and former player; played over 300 games
- Sandra Auffarth (born 1986), equestrian; gold, silver and bronze Olympic medallist
- Patrick Drewes (born 1993), football goalkeeper, played over 200 games
Associated with the city
- Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg (1430–1500), ruler of the castle of Delmenhorst
- Henrich Focke (1890–1979), co-founder of Focke-Wulf, manufacturer of civil and military aircraft
- Walter Többens(1909–1954), textile entrepreneur with production and trading
- Hans-Joachim Hespos (1938–2022), composer, founded the concert series 11.11 new music in Delmenhorst
- Sarah Connor (born 1980), singer and "honorary messenger" of the city since 2003
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "HWK". Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ "Ausländische Bevölkerung nach Nationalität" (PDF). Stadt Delmenhorst. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ^ "ERIH- Nordwolle". European Route of Industrial Heritage. 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". delmenhorst.de (in German). Delmenhorst. Archived from the original on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- New International Encyclopedia. Vol. VII. 1905.
External links
- (in German) Delmenhorst Homepage
- (in German) webcam providing a view over the market place from the top of the town hall Archived 2018-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- (in German) Search in the Delmenhorster Bibliography[permanent dead link] (the total bibliography as PDF (461 kB))
- (in German) Delmenhorst News
- (in German) Delmenhorst heritage association