Oldendorf (Melle)

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Location of Oldendorf in Melle

Oldendorf is a north-western district of the city of Melle in Lower Saxony on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge between the cities of Osnabrück and Bielefeld.

  • 2.1 Coat of Arms
  • 2.2 Population development
  • 4.1 Economics
  • 4.2 traffic
  • 4.3 Education
  • 5.1 Religion
  • 5.2 Attractions
  • 5.3 events
  • 5.4 associations

Geography

Districts

For Meller district Oldendorf belong to Western viewed from east on southern foot of the Wiehengebirge lying districts Oldendorf, Föckinghausen, Westerhausen, and to the north of Oldendorf exploiting dividend district of Upper Holsten and the district Niederholsten north of Westerhausen.

Location

The area in the district is hilly forested Oldendorf in the north and for the most part. There is the ridge of the Wiehengebirge with the Hesterbrink ( Moselerberg; 234.3 m) in the upper Holsten, the highest elevation in the city of Melle, where there is also the headwaters of the river Hunte, the longest left tributary of the Weser. From the lying below the peasantry Niederholsten five large fountain over 70 % of drinking water throughout the city of Melle is obtained. The entire area is protected landscape area, 1,490 ha are also water conservation area and part of the natural and Geoparks TERRA.vita. Towards the east stands out of the 220 m high Dietrichsberg with the deer park and the Diedrichsburg who is also a landmark of Oldendorf. To the south, the area is initially dominated by the undulating, agricultural landscape in the farming communities of Upper and Lower Holsten and the center Oldendorf, until it finally reaches the lowlands always flattening the hare and Else. There are the districts Westerhausen and Föckinghausen.

History

Oldendorf ( Aldendorphe / Old village ) is in the 8th century one of the small 25 Urdörfer throughout Grönegau ( Graingau ). The Urdörfer consisted of five to eight yards, a total of approximately 150 farms with about 1200 people. Excavations finds have confirmed that Oldendorf belongs to the longest- populated area of the city of Melle. Traces indicate that Oldendorf was inhabited before 10,000 BC and structures of settlements can be detected to about 4000 BC. Reason for this choice of location was that at the Westerhausener mountain sprang an abundant water leading source among others. Early Germanic settlements have taken place around 700 BC on the southwestern slope of the Wiehengebirge at Westerhausen in the upper peasantry. First mention there was Oldendorf in the year 1000 in the register of the monastery of Corvey in connection with the Church. The place Oldendorf was first mentioned in 1160 in a document. Since from the Carolingian period the first Meier courtyards were built at present was also the place Westerhausen with the Meyerhof. The Meyer Westerhausen obliegte Unterholsgraf as well as the wood court. Upper and Lower Holsten, and Föckinghausen were mentioned in documents until 1240. Three villages of Oldendorf be due to an old military road, as well as an ancient trade route. This was 1820 - 1825 moved from Osnabrück to Oldendorf and developed as a street. On this road to new farmers and some craftsmen settled. The construction of the railway line from wages to Osnabrück in 1855, began in 1879, through the establishment of a station in Westerhausen, the conversion of a peasantry to the industrial site. From 1903, previously spent in Melle and the station resettled in Westerhausen Heroldsche belting factory made ​​for a strong recovery, which could be continued by the acquisition by purchase of the factory building and grounds in 1942 by the Westland rubber plants. In Oldendorf - Westerhausen there was only from 1921 electric light. At the time the houses had an outhouse and a hand pump. The county and township roads were gravel or unpaved. A worker earned in the 1930s about 50 Pfennig the hour, with a loaf of bread cost 45 Pfennig. The population had doubled from 1903 in Westerhausen and Föckinghausen to 1950, by the railroad, in the industry and the craft over. The 1976 completed stretch of only three km away federal highway 30 (exit 22 ) resulted in the following period an economic boom in the districts Westerhausen and Föckinghausen.

On July 1, 1972 Oldendorf was incorporated into the city of Melle.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the district Oldendorf shows on a yellow background, the red Diedrichsburg with blue roof. The Guelph Ross coat of arms previously used had to be delivered in 1952 at the Lower Saxony Ministry of Interior.

Population Development

The following table shows the population development of the former Samtgemeinde Oldendorf and the current district of Oldendorf.

Residential population of the municipality Oldendorf with territorial status of 27 May 1970:

Policy

Mayor is Peter Bungard (SPD).

The following table shows the local election results since 2006.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

There are a few larger companies the industry, including the office furniture manufacturer Assmann and the Westland rubber plants. The very large envelope bearing the Logwin AG and the warehouse of the merchant Thomas Philipps are also based in Oldendorf. The largest German semen collection center of Osnabrück herd book, is also located there. Mainly the district from a medium sized business, peasant agriculture and all other supply options of a neighborhood is embossed.

Traffic

The railway line runs through the wage - Rhine neighborhood of Westerhausen, where also a stop on the Wiehengebirgs train is present, the upside there hourly. The district Oldendorf is integrated by the city bus Melle in urban regional bus services. The exit No. 22 of the motorway A 30 and the European route 30 is 3 km from Westerhausen.

Education

Oldendorf has two primary locations. The primary school pupils and 74 Oldendorf currently attend primary school Westerhausen 163 students (as of 9/2009 ). Kindergartens are located in the districts of Oldendorf and Westerhausen. Sports, football and tennis courts, as well as sports halls are also available in the two villages.

Culture and sights

Religion

The population of the entire district Oldendorf is 63% Evangelical Lutheran, and 19% Roman Catholic. The rest of the inhabitants belong to other or no religion.

Attractions

Worth seeing is the nave Evangelical Lutheran St. Mary's Church, which was completed in the early 12th century with the church tower of stone. Of particular interest is the three -leaf carved with his depictions of the Passion of Christ. A small, built by monks from the monastery of Corvey wooden church ( hermitage ), which was dedicated to St. Dionysius, there had been at this point in the 9th century. From the year 1255 Oldendorf has an independent parish. The Good Ostenwalde which is v. Vincke since 1343 owned by the family, has a three-winged mansion and is located east of Oldendorf at an old military road. Nearby is a restored, fully functional oil mill of 1681st In the resort Westerhausen can a restored limekiln be visited from the year 1912 as an industrial monument.

In the countryside on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge about 71 km of hiking trails are in the lead past five hiking car parks at 91 benches, Weather and barbecue huts and have also on the grounds of the game reserve on the Diedrich mountain. In the villages of Oldendorf and Westerhausen offer great gyms, as well as a tennis court and a football stadium, opportunities to play sports. The outdoor pool in Oldendorf and the largest Meller inland waters, the 30,000 m² Gröne Gausee, are more attractive recreational sites.

Toward Niederholsten on Oldendorfer mountain is the beautifully appointed Reiterwald Stadium as venue for major events. In Upper Holsten two observatories have settled here because of the fog and artificial light poor area who were also involved in the Expo 2000 and the largest Newtonian telescope have, which is used for public observation. At the observatories of the Planet, a beginning in Melle astronomical trail that tracks the solar system to scale ends.

St. Mary's Church

Good Ostenwalde

Lime kiln Westerhausen

Former water mill house

Diedrichsburg

Events

A medieval market place for a few years instead of annually on the grounds of Diedrichsburg.

Clubs

Overview of the clubs in the district Oldendorf with founding year in parentheses.

  • Workers' Welfare local association Westerhausen (1947 )
  • Wind Corps in Hegering Oldendorf (1985 )
  • Cheerful Voices songs and gospel choir of the parish Oldendorf (1999)
  • German Red Cross Youth Westerhausen (1984 )
  • German Red Cross
  • Friends of the elementary school Oldendorf V. ( 1998)
  • Friends of the elementary school Westerhausen V. ( 1996)
  • Friends of Oldendorfer pool eV ( 2005)
  • Volunteer Fire Niederholsten (1930 )
  • Volunteer Fire Oldendorf (1924 )
  • Hegering Oldendorf (1947 )
  • Home and Beautification Association Westerhausen - Föckinghausen (1969 )
  • Church choir Oldendorf (1936 )
  • Rural Youth Melle- Oldendorf (1948 )
  • Rural Riding and Driving Club Oldendorf V. ( 1948)
  • Männergesangverein Upper and Lower Holsten (1893 )
  • Männergesangverein Oldendorf (1890)
  • Oil mill Ostenwalde V. ( 1992)
  • Local peasantry Association Oldendorf (1877 )
  • Posaunenchor Oldendorf (1954 )
  • Poultry Breeding Association Westerhausen and surroundings V. ( 1932)
  • Sängervereinigung Westerhausen (1901 )
  • Association homeownership Nds. V. circle group Westerhausen - Föckinghausen (1963 )
  • 1 Skatclub Meller (1986 )
  • Sozialverband Germany Ortsgruppe Oldendorf (1947 )
  • Sports Fishing Association Bakum -Melle (1965 )
  • Sports Association Oldendorf (1924 )
  • Dance Club Grönegau -Melle (1984 )
  • TSV Westerhausen - Föckinghausen (1963 )

Notes and sources

  • Home and Beautification Association Westerhausen - Föckinghausen eV (neighborhood description in the street plan)
  • Brochure Melle ( BVB Publishing Company 2008)
  • Chronicle of the community Westerhausen for 800 years celebration 1962 ( community work for the community Chronicle )
  • Documents from the Community Office Oldendorf.
  • Districts of Oldendorf ( map with street names ).
  • Districts of Oldendorf ( via satellite view with street names ).
  • Homepage of the district Oldendorf
  • Meller Yearbook 2007, The Grönegau, Volume 25, ISBN 3-9811173-1- X
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