Ostercappeln
Ostercappeln is a municipality in the eastern part of the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Town twinning
- 4.1 Music
- 4.2 Structures
- 4.3 Sport
- 4.4 Stumbling Blocks
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Education
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of Ostercappeln
- 6.2 Other personalities who are associated with the city
Geography
Geographical Location
Ostercappeln lies in the nature and Geopark TERRA.vita at the transition from the northern slope of the Wiehengebirge in the southern part of the municipality Ostercappeln to wide moorland in the north of the municipal territory. The Mittelland Canal crosses the northern parts of municipalities Venne and Schwagstorf.
Geology
The diverse landscape is marked by Wiehengebirge, Venner Moor and the fields, meadows and mixed forests of the Geest.
Neighboring communities
Ostercappeln bordered to the east by Bohmte and Bad Essen, south to bite the village, on the west by Belém and Bramsche and on the north by New -Vörden (Landkreis Vechta).
Community structure
Parts of municipalities and population figures:
- Ostercappeln (about 5000 ) - seat of the municipal administration
- Schwagstorf ( 2,000 )
- Venne ( 3,000 )
History
The municipal area was settled in the early days. 5000 years ago, numerous burial mounds were built between Wiehengebirge and Moor, including the Darpvenner stones and the stones on the road Driehauser the megalithic culture.
When Schnippenburg in the district Schwagstorf was during the Iron Age, a fortification. Recent research confirmed the use of the plant in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, the determined by excavations exact construction lies in the years 278-268 BC The fortification was fully cremated before their natural expiration unknown reasons. Numerous findings demonstrate the importance of the system in their environment iron was produced and processed. The fort is considered to be the center of a larger settlement area. Several lines of evidence indicate that the Schnippenburg was not only used as residential and commercial space, but also a place of cultic actions was. This is indicated by an area with sacrificial pits were unearthed during the excavation project Schnippenburg. The research results will be presented as part of a traveling exhibition since 2007.
Between Bramsche and Ostercappeln is the probable location of the mean tete constitute for European history Varus Battle, in the Germanic troops under the leadership of Arminius Cheruscan three Roman legions struck devastating.
The district Venne was first documented in 1198 in 1074, Schwagstorf in 1090 and Ostercappeln.
Incorporations
On 1 July 1972, the municipality Ostercappeln was (municipalities Broxten, Niewedde and Vorwalde ) as well as the community Schwagstorf re-formed by the merger of the municipalities of the velvet municipality Ostercappeln (municipalities hair, Hitz - Jöstinghausen, Nordhausen and Ostercappeln ) and the integrated municipality Venne. On 1 July 1975, a part of the territory of the neighboring community Bohmte was added with at that time about 100 inhabitants.
Population Development
The following overview shows the numbers of inhabitants of Ostercappeln 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. It is the field as at 1 July 1975.
Policy
Parish council
The council currently has 24 members from four parties or groups. In addition, the mayor is a voting member of the Council.
The following table shows the local election results since 1996.
Twinning
- Bolbec (France)
Culture and sights
Music
Venne is considered folk music center. This will take place on Mother 's Day weekend in May, the International Venner Folk spring instead. In addition, every month, live concerts in the guesthouse Linnenschmidt.
Structures
The Catholic Church of St. Lambertus in the center comes probably the oldest church planting Ostercappelns. The hall was built in 1873 in neo-Gothic style, the Romanesque tower dates from the earlier building from the 14th century, the hall was demolished in 1872. The church is equipped with an altar, ambo and tabernacle of the Osnabrück sculptor Walter Mellmann.
Among the archaeological attractions include the Darpvenner megalithic tombs, the Iron Age Schnippenburg, the reconstructed Iron Age house in Darpvenne and lying between Bramsche and Ostercappeln ancient battlefield of Varus Battle. At the marketing of the event, the community Ostercappeln but has no part, since Kalkriese Museum and Park lie entirely in the field of city Bramsche. On the moor, not far from the inn Beinker, the oldest planks ways of the world were uncovered.
Also worth visiting is the Museum Island in Venne. Ostercappeln is a stage in the street of the megalithic culture and is located at DiVa Walk.
Sports
Golf is available at the Golf Club Varus. There is a public 3- hole short course and a 18-hole facility available. You can experience nature in the leisure park Kronensee, which has a camping and mobile home park. Watersports are available in the 40 -hectare Kronensee. The signposted cycling and walking network comprises a control system with a variety of themed routes. You can fish in the ponds of Petkenburg.
Stumbling blocks
On November 9, 2008, Kristallnacht jährte 70th anniversary. For this reason, six stumbling blocks by the Cologne artist Gunter Demnig were laid on 11 November 2008 Ostercappeln. They should remember the victims of the Nazi dictatorship and laid before their former residence or workplaces.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The federal roads highways B 51 and B 65 traverse the southern part of the municipality Ostercappeln on a common path ( Bremer Straße ) in East-West direction. The B 218 crosses the northern parts of municipalities Venne and Schwagstorf from northwest to southeast.
The municipality parts Venne, Schwagstorf and Ostercappeln have weekdays hourly public transport links to and from Osnabrück ( X275 line of VOS - NorthEast ). On Friday and Saturday also a night bus to and from Osnabrück. Ostercappeln is connected via the line N276. Venne and Schwagstorf are connected via the N273. Furthermore, there is an hourly bus connection to Bad Essen, Pr Oldendorf.
The railway line Osnabrück and Bremen runs through the municipality. The railway station in the municipality part Ostercappeln is no longer in operation, however.
The Mittelland Canal runs from west to east by the municipality.
Education
- Primary schools in Ostercappeln, Venne and Schwagstorf
- Elementary and secondary school in Ostercappeln
- School of Music
Personalities
Sons and daughters of Ostercappeln
- Johann Ernst of Hanxleden (* 1681, † 1732) Jesuit Orientalist and missionary in India
- Johannes Heinrich Beckmann ( * 1802, † 1878), Bishop of Osnabrück
- Ludwig Windthorst (* 1812 Good Caldenhof, † 1891), politician
- Main ( organ builder ) ( 1838-1898 ), organ building family
- Sabine Bulthaup (* 1962), presenter and actress
- Bennet Poniewaz (* 1993), German volleyball and beach volleyball player
- David Poniewaz (* 1993), German volleyball and beach volleyball player
Other personalities who are associated with the city
- Baroness Helene von Bothmer (1908-1996), German Museum curator and U.S. Model