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Ochtrup

Coordinates:52°12′20″N7°11′25″E / 52.20556°N 7.19028°E /52.20556; 7.19028
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Town in Germany
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ochtrup
Church of Saint Lambert
Church of Saint Lambert
Coat of arms of Ochtrup
Coat of arms
Location of Ochtrup within Steinfurt district
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Location of Ochtrup
Ochtrup is located in Germany
Ochtrup
Ochtrup
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Ochtrup is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Ochtrup
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Coordinates:52°12′20″N7°11′25″E / 52.20556°N 7.19028°E /52.20556; 7.19028
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor(2020–25)Christa Lenderich[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
105.63 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
20,392
 • Density193.05/km2 (500.00/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48607
Dialling codes02553
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.ochtrup.de
Stüwwenkopp weir dating from 1593
Jewish Cemetery

Ochtrup (German:[ˈɔxtʁʊp]ⓘ) is a town in thedistrict of Steinfurt, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km west ofRheine and 20 km east ofEnschede.

History

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An early mention of the town was „Ohtepe“ (the easternEpe or Ostepe) in the year 1143. A Christian church was established there in 1203.

Between November 25 and November 30, 2005, the town was often off the German power grid, and was the topic of national news.[3][4] The cause was a heavy snow storm with very wet snow. The power poles and cables betweenGronau and Ochtrup were encrusted with a thick layer of ice. Due to the increased weight and the heavy storm most power poles toppled. Emergency generators from all regions of Germany were installed and operated in the following days and weeks. Dairy farmers were economically impacted as were other companies in the area. The collapse of the power poles, even today, is not completely understood. Some were 65 years old[5] and rusted, but some were newer and constructed with special steel. Politicians in North Rhine-Westphalia blamed the power company,RWE for failure to replace older poles.[3]

Sights

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  • The pottery museum of Ochtrup is in the house of an old pottery family whose name was Eiling. The authentic furniture shows the visitor how people lived in the 19th and the 20th century. The oldest objects dating from the 14th /15th century are restored Blackwood ware. The “Ochtruper Nachtigall” and the “Siebenhenkeltopf” are the most interesting objects. In the past, the “Siebenhenkeltopf” was a chamber pot with seven identical handles.
  • St. Lamberti Church is a Catholic church in a neogothic style which was inaugurated in 1873.
  • Stüwwenkopp dating from 1593 is an old weir in the town center which was a part of the medievaldefensive wall of Ochtrup. Originally, Ochtrup was a village which developed around Saint Lamberti Church. In the Middle Ages, however, Ochtrup was transformed into a fortification surrounded by a moat and a wall. The dimension of the fort can still be seen on the present town maps as its borders were formed by the streetsNordwall,Ostwall,Südwall andWestwall which still surround the town center. The German wordWall means moat. Ochtrup as a fortification was meant to defend the trade road between Rheine andMünster, and as such the town was attacked and conquered various times, e.g. in theThirty Years' War.
  • The Jewish Cemetery of Ochtrup is in the Eastern part of the town. The oldest tomb dates from 1824.

Twin Towns

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Ochtrup istwinned with:

References

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  1. ^Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^"Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved16 November 2024.
  3. ^abSeifert, Klaus."Blackout".Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved21 February 2020.
  4. ^"Stromchaos im Münsterland: 25.000 Menschen droht vierte Nacht ohne Strom".Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved21 February 2020.
  5. ^"Zeitungsbericht: Strommasten stammen aus der Vorkriegszeit".Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved21 February 2020.

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