Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Flag
Coat of arms of Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Coat of arms
Location of Osterholz-Scharmbeck within Osterholz district
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Osterholz-Scharmbeck is located in Germany
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is located in Lower Saxony
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Coordinates: 53°13′N 8°48′E / 53.217°N 8.800°E / 53.217; 8.800
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsterholz
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Torsten Rohde[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total30,438
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27711
Dialling codes04791
Vehicle registrationOHZ
Websitewww.osterholz-scharmbeck.de

Osterholz-Scharmbeck (pronunciationⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Oosterholt-Scharmbeek) is a town and the capital of the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated in between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Geography

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Official parts

Historical parts

History

The town was first mentioned in 1043 as Scirnbeci. From 1180 on the Scharmbeck belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. The monastery in Osterholz was founded in 1182 and persisted until 1650, when Lower Saxony became mostly Protestant. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region in the Kingdom of Hanover.

In 1927 the two communities of Osterholz and Scharmbeck were merged under the name of Osterholz-Scharmbeck and in 1929 town privileges were granted.

Between 1978 and 1992, 4,200 soldiers of the U.S. Army's 2nd Armored Division (Forward) were stationed, and another 4,000 family members resided in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

Population Growth

Mayor

The mayor is Torsten Rohde (independent). He was elected in May 2014 with 59,02 % of the votes.[4] The predecessor was Martin Wagener (SPD).

Notable people

Books

References

  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ Chronik von Osterholz-Scharmbeck Band I. Von den Anfängen bis 1929. Hrsg. Stadt Osterholz-Scharmbeck
  4. ^ http://www.landeswahlleiter.niedersachsen.de/download/87577/Einzelergebnisse_der_Direktwahlen_am_25._Mai_2014.pdf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Einzelergebnisse der Direktwahlen am 25. Mai 2014 in Niedersachsen],

External links

Towns and municipalities in Osterholz
Authority control databases
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