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Delmenhorst (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 03 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.0500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 008 37 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.6167 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Delmenhorst is situated on the Delme River in the district of Weser-Ems in the northern German state of Lower Saxony. First mentioned in 1254, the original town developed around a moated castle belonging to the family of the dukes of Oldenburg in the Middle Ages. It received its charter in 1371. In the 19th century it grew rapidly into a major manufacturing center specializing in linoleum, In World War II the Allies captured it in April 1945. The 2004 estimated population was 76,000. |
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| Delmenhorst (preferred,C,V,German-P,U,N)
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| Horst an der Delme (H,V)
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............ | meaning "hill on the Delme river," used in World War II (1939-1945) to refer to the site |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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first documented in 1254, chartered in 1371, grew dramatically with the industrial revolution |
| city (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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