Delbrück

Delbrück
Town centre of Delbrück
Flag Coat of arms
Delbrück
Location of Delbrück within Paderborn district
Coordinates: 51°46′00″N 08°34′00″E / 51.76667°N 8.56667°ECoordinates: 51°46′00″N 08°34′00″E / 51.76667°N 8.56667°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Paderborn
Government
• Mayor	Werner Peitz (Ind.)
Area
• Total	157.26 km^2 (60.72 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	31,964
• Density	200/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	33129
Dialling codes	05250 02944 Westenholz 05294 Steinhorst
Vehicle registration	PB
Website	www.stadt-delbrueck.de

Delbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlbʁʏk]) is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn.

History

The first document mentioning the town dates to 1219. In 1410, the town was destroyed by fire during a conflict between the bishop of Paderborn and the bishop of Cologne.

Subdivisions

Subdivisions	Population[2] (30 June 2011)	Area (in km²)
Anreppen	1,336	9.89
Bentfeld	1,358	8.09
Boke	2,592	16.12
Delbrück	11,417	20.40
Hagen[note 1]	2,389	18.56
Lippling[note 2]	2,143	15.48
Ostenland	3,025	21.80
Schöning[note 2]	1,292	7.08
Steinhorst[note 2]	769	8,15
Westenholz	3,693	31.75
Total	30,014	157.32

Personality

• Martin Amedick (born 1982), football player
• Dennis Eilhoff (born 1982), football player

Notes

1. Hagen comprises Nordhagen and Sudhagen
2. Lippling, Schöning, and Steinhorst were subdivisions of the former municipality of Westerloh

References

1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
2. Delbrück City Council: Citizens brochure for Delbrück 2011-12

External links

• http://www.stadt-delbrueck.de/
• Media related to Delbrück at Wikimedia Commons