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Melle (German: [ˈmɛlə] (listen)) is a city in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. The city corresponds to what used to be the district of Melle until regional territorial reform in 1972. Since then Melle is the third largest city in Lower Saxony in terms of surface area.

Melle
Town
Town hall
Location of Melle within Osnabrück district
BergeDissenFürstenauGlandorfHagenMelleNeuenkirchen
Melle
Melle
Coordinates: 52°12′16″N 8°20′20″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Government
  Mayor (202126) Jutta Dettmann[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total254.00 km2 (98.07 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total46,753
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49324–49328
Dialling codes05422 (Melle, Gesmold, Oldendorf); 05427 (Buer); 05428 (Neuenkirchen); 05429 (Wellingholzhausen); 05226 (Riemsloh, Bruchmühlen)
Vehicle registrationOS, MEL
Websitewww.melle.info

History


Melle was first mentioned in a document from 1169. In 1443 Heinrich von Moers, Bishop of Osnabrück, gave Melle the privilege of a Wigbold. Osnabrück looked after Melle's interests in the Westphalian Hanseatic League. Melle belonged to the Kingdom of Hanover until 1866 when it became part of Prussia. In 1885 Amt Grönenberg and the municipality Melle formed the prussian district Kreis Melle. The district Melle later on became the municipality Melle. In 1972 the former district with its 56 municipalities were united to the city Melle which since then is part of Osnabrück (district).


Geography



Geographical position


Melle is situated in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills in the North and the Teutoburg Forest in the South. The cities of Osnabrück and Bielefeld are some 30 kilometres (19 miles) away each. The Münster Osnabrück International Airport is located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the southwest.

Administrative organisation of Melle
Administrative organisation of Melle

Neighbouring towns


Neighbouring towns are Preußisch Oldendorf in the North Rhine-Westphalian Minden-Lübbecke district, Rödinghausen, Bünde and Spenge in the North Rhine-Westphalian Herford district, Werther and Borgholzhausen in the North Rhine-Westphalian Gütersloh district, as well as Dissen, Hilter, Bissendorf, and Bad Essen in the Osnabrück district.


Municipalities


The city consists of the eight municipalities of Melle-Mitte, Buer, Bruchmühlen, Gesmold, Neuenkirchen, Oldendorf, Riemsloh and Wellingholzhausen.

Evangelical Lutheran St. Petri Church
Evangelical Lutheran St. Petri Church
Roman Catholic St. Matthäus Church
Roman Catholic St. Matthäus Church

Religion


Last updated: 31 December 2007


Politics



Mayor


Jutta Dettmann (SPD) is mayor of Melle, elected in 2021.[1]


City council


The city council is composed of 40 members. Additionally the city mayor is eligible to vote.

CDUSPDThe GreensFDPTotal
201116157240 seats

(As of: Local elections on 11 September 2011)


Further election results


CDU SPD The Greens FDP The Left Others Election turnout
State election 2013 38.8% 30.8% 13.7% 10.6% 2.2% 4.0% 61.4%
Federal election 2013 44.3% 30.5% 9.7% 4.8% 4.0% 6.8% 77.5%
European parliament election 2014 43.3% 31.0% 11.1% 3.0% 3.2% 8.3% 60.1%

(Source: Official election results of the County of Osnabrück)


Twin towns – sister cities


Melle is twinned with:[3]

Melle also has friendly relations with New Melle, Missouri, United States.[3]


Economy


A substantial economic factor for Melle is the wood processing industry. Further important branches are metal, food, and plastics processing. Tetra (company) was founded in Melle. In recent years Melle has more and more become a logistics site along the A 30 motorway.


Culture and sights


New-Melle – Meeting point
New-Melle – Meeting point

There are two astronomical observatories in the surrounding of Melle providing guided tours for the public. The EXPO 2000 observatory in Melle-Oberholsten runs the largest Newtonian telescope used for public observation.[4]


Notable people



References





На других языках


[de] Melle

Melle (historisch Menele) ist mit rund 48.423 Einwohnern die größte Stadt im Landkreis Osnabrück und eine selbständige Gemeinde in Niedersachsen etwa in der Mitte zwischen Osnabrück (27 km westlich), Herford (30 km östlich) und Bielefeld (28 km südlich) in einer Tallage des Wiehengebirges im Norden und dem Teutoburger Wald im Süden. Die Stadtteile Buer, Bruchmühlen, Riemsloh, Neuenkirchen und Wellingholzhausen grenzen an das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. Unter den bundesweit flächengrößten Gemeinden Deutschlands steht Melle auf Platz 40.
- [en] Melle, Germany

[ru] Мелле (Германия)

Мелле (нем. Melle) — город в Германии, в земле Нижняя Саксония.



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