Exter (Vlotho)

Exter [ˈɛkstɐ] (listen) is a suburb of the town Vlotho in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Exter has a population of just over 3,000 (June 2007) and makes up the westernmost part of the town Vlotho.

Exter
Ortsteil of Vlotho
Rural scene with highway bridge in background
Districts of Vlotho
Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyGütersloh (district)Minden-LübbeckeMinden-LübbeckeBielefeldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaEngerLöhneBündeKirchlengernHerfordSpengeHiddenhausenRödinghausenVlotho
Exter
Exter
Coordinates: 52°08′16″N 08°46′48″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
TownVlotho
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2007)
 • Total3,057
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
32602
Dialling codes05228
Vehicle registrationHF

Location

Exter borders on Herford in the west, Löhne and Bad Oeynhausen (both Minden-Lübbecke district) in the north, the suburb Valdorf of Vlotho in the east, and Bad Salzuflen (Lippe district) in the south. Bundesautobahn 2 goes through the village.

The highest point is the Steinegge at 255.5 m, the lowest point is at Hagenmühle at 99.6 m.

  • View of Exter from the north – with Wüsten (Lippe) in the background
  • Germany's first Lutheran highway church
  • Renovated windmill in Solterwisch

History

The name Exter was first mentioned in the 12th century in a document of the convent in Herford.

Attractions

The windmill built in 1850 in Solterwisch has been renovated and is fully functional.[1]

The Anglican-Lutheran church, built in 1666, was consecrated as the first Anglican highway church in Germany in 1959.[2]

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References
  1. "Lindemanns Windmühle" (in German). Geschichtswerkstatt Exter. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  2. Steiner, Ralf. "Autobahnkirchen in Deutschland" (in German). Autobahnkirche.de. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
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