Hilter
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Hilter am Teutoburger Wald (de, Template:Lit) 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 km2. Its highest elevation is the Hohnangel, 262 metres above sea level.
History
[edit]The municipality was united on 14 July 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
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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.[1]
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Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gemeinde Hilter". hilteratw.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-12-07.
External links
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- Official website (in German)