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(Redirected from Hankenberge) Place in Lower Saxony, Germany For the character from Monty Python's Flying Circus, see Hilter (character). Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler or Hitler (disambiguation).
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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Hilter
Municipality
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of HilterCoat of arms
Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district
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Hilter is located in GermanyHilterHilter Show map of GermanyHilter is located in Lower SaxonyHilterHilter Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°9′N 8°9′E / 52.150°N 8.150°E / 52.150; 8.150
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Subdivisions8
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marc Schewski (CDU)
Area
 • Total52.6 km (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation198 m (650 ft)
Population
 • Total10,511
 • Density200/km (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes49176
Dialling codes05424, 05409
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.hilter.de

Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest. As of 2020 it has a population of 10,429, and covers an area of 52.61 km. Its highest elevation is the Hohnangel, 262 metres above sea level.

History

The municipality was united on July 14, 1972, by merging the municipalities Borgloh, Hankenberge and Hilter. Already in 1977 the municipalities Allendorf, Borgloh-Wellendorf, Ebbendorf, Eppendorf and Uphöfen were joined into the Einheitsgemeinde Borgloh.

Industry

The margarine factory

Hilter was well known for mining Hilter Gold ochre as well as its big margarine factory which owned one of the largest whaling fleets in the early 20th century.

  • Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer

References

  1. "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. History of Hilter (German)

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Towns and municipalities in Osnabrück (district)
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
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