Hilter
Hilter is a municipality in the south of the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony.
- 3.1 Amalgamations
- 3.2 Population development
- 4.1 municipal
- 4.2 Mayor
- 4.3 Regular events
- 5.1 Economics
- 5.2 traffic
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Origin of the name
In the name of Hilter is included as a basic word ter. That's everyone standing on the root of the tree or shrub. The old Helderi means about: the place to be in the lilac trees.
More likely this version: prefix Hil = Bright ( " Hiele " ) = mountain height, related to sleeve, help = mountain; tere is verdant tree (see above). Hilter would be the " village on the verdant forest height".
Geography
Geographical location
Hilter is in the western Teutoburg Forest. The highest elevation is the mockery Angel ( 262 m) in the southeast of the municipal territory. Partial to the area Hilters part of Limberg, at the 1910 Zeppelin LZ 7 " Germany " crashed. There, coal was mined in the coal mine Hilter Mountain 1885-1903.
Neighboring communities
Hilter is bordered to the north by Georgsmarienhütte and bite village, on the east by Melle, on the south by Dissen, Bad Rothenfelde and Bad Laer, and to the west by Bad Iburg.
Community structure
Parts of municipalities and population figures:
- Allendorf ( 207)
- Borgloh ( 1745)
- Ebbendorf (731)
- Eppendorf (296)
- Hankenberge ( 676 )
- Hilter ( 4730 ) - seat of the municipal administration
- Natrup ( in the population of Hilter included)
- Uphöfen (220)
- Shaft village ( 1567)
(Updated: June 20, 2011)
History
The district Borgloh was first mentioned in documents in 1068; the first mention Hilters dates from the year 1144.
Incorporations
On 1 July 1970 the municipality Borgloh created by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Allendorf, Borgloh wave village, Ebbendorf, Eppendorf and Uphöfen. On July 1, 1972 this community was incorporated along with Hankenberge in the community Hilter.
Population Development
The following overview shows the numbers of inhabitants of Hilter in each area and state on December 31.
The figures are extrapolations of the State Office for Statistics and communication technology Niedersachsen based on the census of 25 May 1987.
The figures from 1961 (June 6 ) and 1970 (May 27 ) is the census results, including places that were incorporated on 1 July 1972.
Policy
Parish council
The council currently has 24 members from five political parties or groups. In addition, the mayor is a voting member of the Council.
The following table shows the local election results since 1996.
Mayor
Regular events
Every year in August organized by the MSC Osnabrück on Uphöfener mountain in Hilter - Borgloh a mountain race.
Two weeks after Easter will take place the spring concert of the band Borgloh every year.
Every two years, will take place in October of ocher market in odd years. Then the main through-road is blocked and reserved, as ocher mile pedestrians. Local groups such as the volunteer fire department Hilter, the glee club and also the nationally known Devil Quartet are represented here.
Infrastructure and economy
Economy
In the early 18th century coal mining was the most important source of income in Hilter. He was promoted to the Osnabrück Prince-Bishop Ernst August II. In addition, the Hilter Hilter ocher was mined. 1903 founded Walter Rau, who had bought the local Grange, the Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke. The companies in the food industry was taken over by the U.S. Bunge Group in February 2008. Agriculture still plays a significant role in Hilter; of the total area of the municipality is agricultural land, 56.3 percent.
Traffic
Hilter is connected via the motorway A 33, which traverses the local area in north-south direction on the highway network. Continue through the village the federal highway B 68
The breakpoint Hilter and the shaft village station lie on the railway line Osnabrück- Bielefeld ( KBS 402), runs on the hourly regional train " Haller_Willem " RB 75. There was also a train stop Hankenberge (up to the 50s of the 20th century railway station, later stop in accordance with the Railway Operating Rules ), which was highly appreciated by hikers because he was on the crest of the Teutoburg Forest and therefore the highest railway stations in the North West Germany belonged.
A regional bus line connects Hilter with Dissen, Bad Rothenfelde, Georgsmarienhütte and Osnabrück.
Is performed the rail transport of the North Western Railway, which uses Talent DMUs.
For bus services in the district of Osnabrück, the tariff of the traffic community Osnabrück applies ( VOS). In " Haller Willem ", the composite rate VOS -Plus and in the direction of Bielefeld, a transition tariff composite " The Six " of the OWL Transport GmbH are used.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Karl Ahrens ( * 1924), politician SPD, MP
- Irmgard Vogelsang (* 1946), politician CDU, Member of Parliament
- Dirk Konerding (born 1969 ), footballer