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

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