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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
Obernkirchen
Town
Aerial viewAerial view
Coat of arms of ObernkirchenCoat of arms
Location of Obernkirchen within Schaumburg district
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Obernkirchen is located in GermanyObernkirchenObernkirchen Show map of GermanyObernkirchen is located in Lower SaxonyObernkirchenObernkirchen Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E / 52.26639°N 9.11778°E / 52.26639; 9.11778
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictSchaumburg
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Dörte Worm-Kressin (Ind.)
Area
 • Total32.55 km (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation209 m (686 ft)
Population
 • Total9,360
 • Density290/km (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes31683
Dialling codes0 57 24
Vehicle registrationSHG
Websitewww.obernkirchen.de

Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçən]) is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden.

Obernkirchen is a small town in the shadows of the Bückeberg, a hill range in the Weser Uplands. It overlooks the vast lower lying part of the old county of Schaumburg Lippe, now the district of Schaumburg, with the town of Bückeburg at its feet.

People

  • August Oetker (1862–1918), inventor, food scientist and businessman

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 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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Dinosaur footprint from a trackway near Obernkirchen
Towns and municipalities in Schaumburg (district)
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