Olfen
Olfen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Olfen is a town in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Olfen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Olfen within Coesfeld district | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′N 7°23′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Wilhelm Sendermann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.43 km2 (20.24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,253 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59399 |
| Dialling codes | 02595, 02592 (part of Vinnums) |
| Vehicle registration | COE/LH |
| Website | www.olfen.de |
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Bishop Wolfhelm, who originated from the Ulfloa Oberhof, gave the small town its name in 889. Wolfhelm was the fourth bishop of "Mimingardeford", today called Münster.
The fire disaster of 1857, in which 142 houses were destroyed, has gone down as the "Great Fire of Olfen" in Olfen's history books.
Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill.
- Olfen, St. Vitus church
- Olfen, Füchteln mill
- Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)
Wilhelm Sendermann (CDU) was elected for mayor in September 2015 with 87.4% of the vote.[3] He was re-elected in 2020.
- Thomas Hoof (born 1948), founder of Manufactum
- Günter Schlierkamp (born 1970), professional bodybuilder
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- Wilhelm Sendermann ist neuer Bürgermeister, Ruhrnachrichten vom 13. September 2015
- "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International.
