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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German location
|Wappen = Wappen Alfhausen.png
|image_coa = DEU Alfhausen COA.svg
|image_photo = St johannis alfhausen kirchburg.JPG
|image_photo = St johannis alfhausen kirchburg.JPG
|coordinates = {{coord|52|30|07|N|7|57|05|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 30 |lat_sec = 07
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|image_plan = Alfhausen in OS.svg
|lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 57 |lon_sec = 05
|state = Niedersachsen
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|Lageplan = Alfhausen in OS.svg
|Bundesland = Niedersachsen
|district = Osnabrück
|Landkreis = Osnabrück
|Samtgemeinde = Bersenbrück
|Samtgemeinde = Bersenbrück
|Höhe = 38
|elevation = 38
|Fläche = 39
|area = 39
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|postal_code = 49594
|Einwohner = 3766<!-- Bitte nicht per Hand aktualisieren: [[Wikipedia:WikiProjekt_Kommunen_und_Landkreise_in_Deutschland/Einwohnerzahlen]] -->
|Stand = 2006-12-31
|area_code = 05464
|PLZ = 49594
|licence = OS
|Vorwahl = 05464
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|Kfz = OS
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 59 001
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 59 001
|Gliederung = 4 [[Ortsteil]]e
|divisions = 4 [[Ortsteil]]e
|Straße = Alte Schulstraße 5
|website = [http://www.alfhausen.de/ www.alfhausen.de]
|mayor = Agnes Droste
|Website = [http://www.alfhausen.de/ www.alfhausen.de]
|Bürgermeister = Klaus Wübbolding
|party = CDU
|Partei = CDU
}}
}}
'''Alfhausen''' is a municipality which is a member of the ''[[Amt (subnational entity)|Samtgemeinde]] [[Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde)|Bersenbrück]]'' in the [[Osnabrück (district)|district of Osnabrück]], [[Lower Saxony]].
'''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==
== Geography ==
===Location===
Alfhausen is nearly 27 km north of [[Osnabrück]].


===Climate===
=== Location ===
Alfhausen is located just under 27&nbsp;km north of [[Osnabrück]], and is in the north-west corner of [[Germany]].
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Moderate sea climate affected by [[Moisture|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).


==History==
=== Climate ===
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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).
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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.


==Sightseeing==
== 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]].
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[[File:Alfsee Überlauf.JPG|thumb|Alfsee]]
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>
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Starting in 1971, the [[Alfsee]] was begun as a floodcontrol storage basin for the [[Hase]]; it was named for its closeness to the municipality of Alfhausen. As a popular trip goal for holiday travelers and Ausflügler, the lake has won great importance in the last years. The retention basin was extended in the 90's by a second in order to receive water from a larger catchment area.


== Sights ==
The newly renovated church built in the 13th Century is one of the main attractions for couples to marry here. See with dignity church was partly built in gothic times, such as the Bentheimer Taufstein. Moreover, some 16th-century buildings still stand in the old local centre.
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[[File:Alfsee Überlauf.JPG|thumb|The Alfsee]]
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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 {{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.
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==References==

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

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Latest revision as of 03:26, 25 May 2023

Alfhausen
Municipality
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Coat of arms
Location of Alfhausen within Osnabrück district
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Alfhausen is located in Germany
Alfhausen
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Alfhausen is located in Lower Saxony
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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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