Hilter

Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest.

Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler or Hitler (disambiguation).
Hilter
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Hilter within Osnabrück district
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Hilter
Hilter
Coordinates: 52°9′N 8°9′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Subdivisions8
Government
 • MayorMarc Schewski (CDU)
Area
 • Total52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,361
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
49176
Dialling codes05424, 05409
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.hilter.de

As of 2002 it has a population of 10,178, and covers an area of 52.61 km². Highest elevation is the Hohnangel with 262 m 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.[2]

  • Hilter, church: Sankt Johannes der Täufer

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.
  2. History of Hilter (German)
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