Obernkirchen

Obernkirchen
Aerial view
Coat of arms
show Location of Obernkirchen within Schaumburg district
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Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E / 52.26639°N 9.11778°E / 52.26639; 9.11778Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E / 52.26639°N 9.11778°E / 52.26639; 9.11778
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Schaumburg
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Oliver Schäfer (SPD)
Area
• Total	32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,240
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31683
Dialling codes	0 57 24
Vehicle registration	SHG
Website	www.obernkirchen.de

Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçən]) is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden.

Obernkirchen is a small town in the shadows of the Bückeberg, a hill range in the Weser Uplands. It overlooks the vast lower lying part of the old county of Schaumburg Lippe, now the district of Schaumburg, with the town of Bückeburg at its feet.

People[]

• August Oetker (1862-1918), inventor, food scientist and businessman

References[]

External links[]

• Obernkirchen Children's Choir

Dinosaur footprint from a trackway near Obernkirchen

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