OSTERHOLZ-SCHARMBECK

'Osterholz-Scharmbeck' is a town and the capital of the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated in between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Contents

Geography

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Official parts

Historical parts

History

Population Growth

Books

External links

Geography

Neighbouring places

★ Bremen (22 km) ★ Delmenhorst (31 km) ★ Achim (37 km) ★ Bremerhaven (39 km) ★ Brake (40 km)

★ Zeven (41 km) ★ Bremervörde (43 km) ★ Nordenham (46 km) ★ Oldenburg (48 km) ★ Rotenburg (50 km)

Division of the town

Official parts

★ Freißenbüttel ★ Garlstedt ★ Heilshorn ★ Hülseberg ★ Ohlenstedt

★ Pennigbüttel ★ Sandhausen ★ Scharmbeckstotel ★ Teufelsmoor

Historical parts

★ Ahrensfelde ★ Altenbrück ★ Altendamm ★ Auf Dem Raden ★ Auf Dem Rusch ★ Bargten ★ Bredbeck ★ Buschhausen

★ Büttel ★ Feldhof ★ Haslah ★ Hinter Dem Horn ★ Kattenhorn ★ Lange Heide ★ Lintel ★ Muskau

★ Myhle ★ Niedersandhausen ★ Ovelgönne ★ Ruschkamp ★ Settenbeck ★ Vorwohlde ★ Westerbeck ★ Wiste

History

The town was first mentioned in 1043 as ''Scirnbeci''. The monastery in Osterholz was founded in 1182 and persisted until 1650, when Lower Saxony became mostly Protestant.
Between 1978 and 1992 4200 soldiers of the US-army (2nd armored division fwd) were stationed and another 4000 family members resided in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

Population Growth

★ 1909: 6.060

★ 1945: 12.500

★ 1970: 23.500

★ 1987: 24.150

★ 2004: 31.145

★ 2005: 31.055

Books

★ Johann Segelken, Osterholz-Scharmbeck Heimatbuch, Verlag Saade, Osterholz-Scharmbeck 1938,1987

★ Ernstheinrich Meyer-Stiens, Heimliche Hauptstraße, Osterholz-Scharmbeck 2000

★ Meyer-Korte/Metzing, Osterholz-Scharmbeck: Picture and Development of a City, Osterholz-Scharmbeck 1979

External links

★ Official site