Höxter | |
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Location of Höxter within Höxter district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°46′N9°22′E / 51.767°N 9.367°E /51.767; 9.367 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Höxter |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–25) | Daniel Hartmann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.89 km2 (60.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 28,749 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37651–37671 |
| Dialling codes | 05271, 05531, 05275, 05277, 05278 |
| Vehicle registration | HX |
| Website | Hoexter.de |
Höxter (German pronunciation:[ˈhœkstɐ]ⓘ) is a town in easternNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany on the left bank of the riverWeser,[3] 52 km north ofKassel. It lies the heart of theWeser Uplands, and is the seat of theHöxter district. The district of Höxter has a population of 30,000, with the city itself making up around half of the population. Historical place names of Höxter are Hoxer and Huxaria.
As part of North Rhine-Westphalia's municipal reforms, the collective municipality of Höxter came into being on 1 January 1970, formed out of the eleven communities of the formerAmt of Höxter-Land, the main town, and the community of Bruchhausen from the formerAmt ofBeverungen.[citation needed] The communities voluntarily merged to pool their resources and establish a unified administration. The constituent communities are:
Höxter (Latin: Huxaria) in the time ofCharlemagne was avilla regia, and was the scene of abattle between his forces and theSaxons.[3] Under the protection of thePrincely Abbey of Corvey it gradually increased in prosperity, and became the chief town of the principality of Corvey.[3] Later it asserted its independence and joined theHanseatic League.[3][4]
Höxter was located on the long distance trade-route known asHellweg. Rivalry with Corvey Abbey and the nearby town known as Corvey increased, and in 1265, the burghers of Höxter allied themselves with the Bishop ofPaderborn. Their troops destroyed the town of Corvey and damaged the abbey.[5]: 8
Höxter was severely affected by theThirty Years' War.[3] In 1634, Imperial troops laid siege to the town in what became known as theBlutbad von Höxter (massacre of Höxter).[5]: 8
After thePeace of Westphalia in 1648, it was united with Brunswick; in 1802, it passed to Nassau, and in 1807 to theKingdom of Westphalia, after the dismemberment of which in 1814, it came into the possession ofPrussia.[3][4]
In 2005, an explosion within a house in the historic town centre damaged the town hall and many other significant buildings and resulted in three deaths.[citation needed]
Albaxen had its first documentary mention, under the name Albachtessen, on the occasion of the neighbouringCorvey Abbey's founding in 822, and by 900, it was known by its current name. The Albaxen parishchurch was likewise first mentioned in the 9th century. The Tonenburg, a medieval building complex near Albaxen, was built in 1350 by Corvey Abbey.[citation needed]
In 854, Lüchtringen was first mentioned under the name Lutringi in Corvey Abbey's annals and belonged to the fourth archdeaconate of Höxter-Corvey of theBishopric of Paderborn beginning in 1230. Before it becamePrussian in 1813, Lüchtringen belonged to thePrincipality of Orange-Nassau in Fulda from 1803. In 1970, Lüchtringen lost its independence and became a constituent community of Höxter.[6]
Lüchtringen is North Rhine-Westphalia's easternmost community.
The town's main manufactured products arelinen,cotton,cement andgutta-perchalatex, and shipping trade is a major source of income.[3]
Höxter is agarrison town, and the presence of the military plays a large role in the local economy.[7]
Höxter has a medieval town hall and historic houses with high gables and carved façades from the 15th and 16th centuries.[3] Many of the buildings in this area were damaged or destroyed by the great explosion in 2005. Amongst the most well-known churches in Höxter is theProtestant church ofSaint Kilian, with a pulpit dating from 1595 and a font dating from 1631. The Weser is crossed here by a stone bridge about 150 m in length, erected in 1833.[3]
On the Brunsberg abutting the town is an old watchtower, said to be the remains of a fortress built byWidukind's brother Bruno.[3]
Other attractions in Höxter include:
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The town council's 44 seats are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 30 August 2009:[8]
The mayor is Daniel Hartmann, independent candidate (since 2020).[1]
Höxter's oldest known seals date from the 13th century. The current arms, showing an ecclesiastical structure, have been used since the 19th century, and are modelled after the second seal, known from 1285. The arms were granted once again in 1970.[9]
Höxter is served by four railway stations:Höxter Rathaus,Höxter-Ottbergen, Höxter-Lüchtringen and Höxter-Godelheim, all on theAltenbeken–Kreiensen line. The line is run by NordWestBahn who run theEgge-Bahn towardsPaderborn andHolzminden. TheSollingbahn also terminates at Ottbergen, and links toNortheim in Lower Saxony.[citation needed]
All public transport in Höxter can be used on the integrated fare system within the Paderborn-Höxter Local Transport Association (Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn-Höxter).
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Höxter".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 840–841.
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