Osnabrück

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Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°3′E / 52.283°N 8.050°E / 52.283; 8.050Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°3′E / 52.283°N 8.050°E / 52.283; 8.050
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayorWolfgang Griesert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • City119.80 km2 (46.26 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)
 • City168,145
 • Density1,403.55/km2 (3,635.17/sq mi)
 • Metro
272,674
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49074–49090
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.osnabrueck.de

Osnabrück is a city in Germany in the state of Lower Saxony. It is around 1,200 years old.[2] The castle dates back to the 19th century. The city was founded by Charlemagne. About 165,000 people live there. It is twinned with Derby, UK, as well as five other cities around Europe.

Osnabrück is in the south of the state, on the border with North Rhine-Westphalia. It shares an airport with the neighbouring city of Münster which is in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the only German city in a national park.[3]

It is known as the City of Peace.[4]

Notable people

Heike Nagel (née Hustede), 1966

Public service & public thinking

The arts

Science & business

Sport

Osnabrück Media

References

  1. Hinrichs 2013.
  2. Osnabrück Today. Derby's website. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  3. Welcome to Osnabrück. Osnabrück's website. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. Osnabrück – City of Peace. Tourism Marketing Niedersachsen. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  5. Wikisource-logo.svg Löffler, Klemens. Friedrich Staphylus 14 (1912).
  6.  Vian, Alsager Richard. Ernest Augustus (1674-1728) 17 (1889). London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 393.
  7.  Möser, Justus 18 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 895.
  8.  Fortlage, Karl 10 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 725.
  9.  Abeken, Heinrich 1 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 38-39.
  10. Wikisource-logo.svg Spahn, Martin. Ludwig Windthorst 15 (1912).
  11.  Blass, Friedrich 4 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 44.
  12.  Fagan, Louis Alexander. Closterman, John 11 (1887). London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 125-126.

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