Olfen
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{{Infobox German location
|type = Town
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|image_coa = DEU Olfen COA.svg
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|image_plan = Olfen in COE.svg
|state = North Rhine-Westphalia
|region = Münster
|district = Coesfeld
|elevation = 45 - 80
|area = 52.43
|postal_code = 59399
|area_code = 02595, 02592 (part of Vinnums)
|licence = COE/LH
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 5 58 036
|website = [https://www.olfen.de/ www.olfen.de]
|mayor = Wilhelm Sendermann[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
|leader_term = 2020–25
|party = CDU
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Olfen is a town in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Bishop Wolfhelm, who originated from the Ulfloa Oberhof, gave the small town its name in 889. Wolfhelm was the fourth bishop of "Mimingardeford", today called Münster.
The fire disaster of 1857, in which 142 houses were destroyed, has gone down as the "Great Fire of Olfen" in Olfen's history books.
Buildings
Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill.
Olfen, St.-Vitus-Kirche -- 2014 -- 8888 -- Ausschnitt.jpg|Olfen, St. Vitus church
Olfen, Füchtelner Mühle -- 2016 -- 3928-34.jpg|Olfen, Füchteln mill
Nebeltag - Sascha Grosser - Füchtelner Mühle Olfen.jpg|Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)
Politics
Wilhelm Sendermann (CDU) was elected for mayor in September 2015 with 87.4% of the vote.[https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/Staedte/Olfen/Wilhelm-Sendermann-ist-neuer-Buergermeister-207932.html Wilhelm Sendermann ist neuer Bürgermeister], Ruhrnachrichten vom 13. September 2015 He was re-elected in 2020.
Notable people
- Thomas Hoof (born 1948), founder of Manufactum
- Günter Schlierkamp (born 1970), professional bodybuilder
Town partnerships
References
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