Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E / 52.26639°N 9.11778°E / 52.26639; 9.11778

Obernkirchen

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Obernkirchen
Aerial view
Aerial view
Location of Obernkirchen within Schaumburg district
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CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictSchaumburg
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Dörte Worm-Kressin[1] (Ind.)
Area
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32.45 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31683
Dialling codes0 57 24
Vehicle registrationSHG
Websitewww.obernkirchen.de

Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçn̩] Audio file "De-Obernkirchen.ogg" not found) 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

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

References

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File:Obernkirchen - Dinosaur footprint.jpg
Dinosaur footprint from a trackway near Obernkirchen

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