Obernkirchen

Obernkirchen
Town
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Obernkirchen
Coat of arms
Location of Obernkirchen within Schaumburg district
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Obernkirchen is located in Germany
Obernkirchen
Obernkirchen
Obernkirchen is located in Lower Saxony
Obernkirchen
Obernkirchen
Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E / 52.26639°N 9.11778°E / 52.26639; 9.11778
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictSchaumburg
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Dörte Worm-Kressin[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,360
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31683
Dialling codes0 57 24
Vehicle registrationSHG
Websitewww.obernkirchen.de

Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçən]) is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden.

Obernkirchen is a small town in the shadows of the Bückeberg, a hill range in the Weser Uplands. It overlooks the vast lower lying part of the old county of Schaumburg Lippe, now the district of Schaumburg, with the town of Bückeburg at its feet.

People

  • August Oetker (1862–1918), inventor, food scientist and businessman

References

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
Dinosaur footprint from a trackway near Obernkirchen


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