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{{Infobox Town DE|
{{Infobox German location
name = Alfhausen<br>|
|image_coa = DEU Alfhausen COA.svg
|image_photo = St johannis alfhausen kirchburg.JPG
name_local = |
|coordinates = {{coord|52|30|07|N|7|57|05|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
image_coa = No_heraldy.png|
image_map = Alfhausen.png|
|image_plan = Alfhausen in OS.svg
|state = Niedersachsen
state = [[Lower Saxony]] |
district = [[Osnabrück]]|
|district = Osnabrück
|Samtgemeinde = Bersenbrück
population = 3,844|
|elevation = 38
population_as_of = 30th June 2005|
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|area = 39
pop_dens = 99|
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|postal_code = 49594
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area = 39|
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|area_code = 05464
lat_deg = 52|
|licence = OS
lat_min = 30|
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 59 001
lat_hem = N|
|divisions = 4 [[Ortsteil]]e
lon_deg = 07|
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|website = [http://www.alfhausen.de/ www.alfhausen.de]
lon_min = 57|
|mayor = Agnes Droste
lon_hem = E|
|party = CDU
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postal_code = 49594|
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area_code = 03 4 59 001|
mayor = Klaus Wübbolding|
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website =[http://www.alfhausen.de]|
}}
}}
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'''Alfhausen''' is a village in the collective municipality (''[[Amt (subnational entity)|Samtgemeinde]]'') of [[Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde)|Bersenbrück]] in the [[Osnabrück (district)|district of Osnabrück]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]].


== Geography ==
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'''Alfhausen''' is a town which is a member of the ''[[Amt (subnational entity)|Samtgemeinde]] [[Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde)|Bersenbrück]]'' in the [[Osnabrück (district)|district of Osnabrück]], [[Lower Saxony]].


==Geography==
=== Location ===
Alfhausen is located just under 27&nbsp;km north of [[Osnabrück]], and is in the north-west corner of [[Germany]].
===Location===
Alfhausen is nearly 27 km [[north]] of [[Osnabrück]].


===Climate===
=== Climate ===
Moderate sea climate affected by [[damp]] [[Ordinal directions|northwest]] [[hoist]] by the [[North Sea]]. In the means of many years the air temperature in Alfhausen 8,5° reaches - 9,0 °C and there fall approx. 700 mm [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. Between May and August can be counted with on the average 20-25 ''summer days'' ([[climatological]] name for days, on which the maximum temperature exceeds 25 °C).
The area has a mild maritime climate affected by the [[Moisture|moist]] [[Ordinal directions|northwest]] wind from the [[North Sea]]. The average annual temperature in Alfhausen is 8.5° - 9.0&nbsp;°C and average annual [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] is around 700&nbsp;mm. Between May and August there is an average of 20-25 "summer days" (the [[climatological]] name for days on which the maximum temperature exceeds 25&nbsp;°C).


==History==
== History ==
Alfhausen was created [[974]]. The name ''Alfhausen'' comes from the [[Low German]] and means "''Eleven houses''". The exact history is however unknown. The majority of the population is [[Roman Catholic]]. However there are also different religious communities in the town.
Alfhausen was founded in 974. The name ''Alfhausen'' comes from the [[Low German]] and means "eleven houses". Its exact history is however unknown. The majority of the population is [[Roman Catholic]]. However, there are other religious communities in the town. In Early Modern times, the town came under the rule of the [[Kingdom of Hanover]].
Quite a number of its inhabitants emigrated to [[Baltimore]] and [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] & [[Northern Kentucky]] in the [[United States]] in the 1830s to 1860s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati-cityofimmigrants.com/german/|title = German &#124; Cincinnati: A City of Immigrants}}</ref>


==Sightseeing==
== Sights ==
[[File:Alfsee Überlauf.JPG|thumb|The Alfsee]]
Starting from 1971 the [[Alfsee]] put on as floodcontrol storage basins for the [[Hase]] artificially attained its name by the proximity to the municipality Alfhausen. As a popular trip goal for holidays travelers and Ausflügler the lake won in the last years at great importance. This retention basin was extended in the 90's by a second retention basin, in order to receive additional catching surfaces.<p>
In 1971, the [[Alfsee]] lake was created as a [[flood control]] storage basin for the [[River Hase]]; it was named after its closeness to the municipality of Alfhausen. As a popular destination for holiday makers and day trippers, the lake has gained great importance in recent years. The [[retention basin]] was extended in the 1990s by a second, in order to hold water from a larger catchment area.
The straight freshly reconditioned church from that [[13th Century]] is one the main marriage worthynesses of the place. See with dignity church is the equipment out partial gothical time, like e.g. the Bentheimer Taufstein. The moreover one there are some well received buildings from that in the old local centre still [[16th Century]].

The newly renovated {{ill|St. John's Church, Alfhausen|lt=St. John's Church|de|St. Johannis (Alfhausen)|vertical-align=sup}}, built in the 13th century, is popular with couples getting married. Its interior partly dates to the Gothic era, for example the Bentheim font and the Madonna.

There are a number of 16th-century buildings in the old village centre.

== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 25 May 2023

Alfhausen
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Location of Alfhausen within Osnabrück district
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Alfhausen is located in Germany
Alfhausen
Alfhausen
Alfhausen is located in Lower Saxony
Alfhausen
Alfhausen
Coordinates: 52°30′07″N 7°57′05″E / 52.50194°N 7.95139°E / 52.50194; 7.95139
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Municipal assoc.Bersenbrück
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorAgnes Droste (CDU)
Area
 • Total
39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
4,224
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49594
Dialling codes05464
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.alfhausen.de

Alfhausen is a village in the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Bersenbrück in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

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Location

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Alfhausen is located just under 27 km north of Osnabrück, and is in the north-west corner of Germany.

Climate

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The area has a mild maritime climate affected by the moist northwest wind from the North Sea. The average annual temperature in Alfhausen is 8.5° - 9.0 °C and average annual precipitation is around 700 mm. Between May and August there is an average of 20-25 "summer days" (the climatological name for days on which the maximum temperature exceeds 25 °C).

History

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Alfhausen was founded in 974. The name Alfhausen comes from the Low German and means "eleven houses". Its exact history is however unknown. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic. However, there are other religious communities in the town. In Early Modern times, the town came under the rule of the Kingdom of Hanover. Quite a number of its inhabitants emigrated to Baltimore and Cincinnati, Ohio & Northern Kentucky in the United States in the 1830s to 1860s.[2]

Sights

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The Alfsee

In 1971, the Alfsee lake was created as a flood control storage basin for the River Hase; it was named after its closeness to the municipality of Alfhausen. As a popular destination for holiday makers and day trippers, the lake has gained great importance in recent years. The retention basin was extended in the 1990s by a second, in order to hold water from a larger catchment area.

The newly renovated St. John's Church [de], built in the 13th century, is popular with couples getting married. Its interior partly dates to the Gothic era, for example the Bentheim font and the Madonna.

There are a number of 16th-century buildings in the old village centre.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. ^ "German | Cincinnati: A City of Immigrants".
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