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Gütersloh (district)

Coordinates: 51°55′N 8°20′E / 51.917°N 8.333°E / 51.917; 8.333
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Gütersloh
District
Kreishaus (District Office)
Kreishaus (District Office)
Flag of Gütersloh
Flag
Coat of arms of Gütersloh
Coat of arms
Map
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDetmold
CapitalGütersloh
Government
 • District admin. (2020–25) Sven-Georg Adenauer (CDU)
Area
 • Total
969.21 km2 (374.21 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
372,938
 • Density380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitehttp://www.kreis-guetersloh.de

Gütersloh (German pronunciation: [ˈɡyːtɐsloː]) is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Osnabrück, Herford, district-free Bielefeld, Lippe, Paderborn, Soest and Warendorf.

History

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It was created in 1973 in the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, when the previous districts of Halle and Wiedenbrück were merged. Also the districts Bielefeld, Paderborn, Beckum und Warendorf had to cede parts of their area to the newly formed district. The precursor districts were created in 1816 after the new Prussian province of Westphalia was established.

Today, the district Gütersloh has one of Germany's largest exile communities of Assyrians.

Geography

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The east of the district is covered by the Teutoburg Forest, which also contains the highest elevation of the district, the Hengeberg (316m). In the west there is the source of the Ems river. The Ems valley also contains the lowest point of the district, near Harsewinkel with 56m.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was adopted with the creation of the district in 1973 by combining the symbols from the arms of the previous districts Halle and Rheda-Wiedenbrück. The three elements derive from the medieval counties in the area now covered by the district. The golden eagle in the bottom of the coat comes from the duchy of Rietberg. The wheel in the middle derives from the sign of the city Osnabrück, which owned the Amt Reckenberg. The chevrons in the top part are the symbol of the duchy of Ravensberg.

Towns and municipalities

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GüterslohSchloß Holte-StukenbrockVerlRietbergLangenbergRheda-WiedenbrückHerzebrock-ClarholzSteinhagenWertherHalleHarsewinkelBorgholzhausenVersmoldPaderborn (district)Lippe (district)Soest (district)BielefeldHerford (district)Warendorf (district)Lower SaxonyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Borgholzhausen
  2. Gütersloh
  3. Halle (Westf.)
  4. Harsewinkel
  5. Rheda-Wiedenbrück
  6. Rietberg
  7. Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
  8. Verl
  9. Versmold
  10. Werther (Westf.)
  1. Herzebrock-Clarholz
  2. Langenberg
  3. Steinhagen

Economy

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Some important companies are located in the district of Guetersloh:

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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