Delbrück
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Delbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlˌbʁʏk] ⓘ) is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn.
Delbrück | |
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Town centre of Delbrück | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Delbrück
within Paderborn district  | |
 Location of Delbrück | |
  Delbrück  Delbrück | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′00″N 08°34′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Werner Peitz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.28 km2 (60.73 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 32,166 |
| • Density | 204.51/km2 (529.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33129 |
| Dialling codes | 05250 02944 Westenholz 05294 Steinhorst |
| Vehicle registration | PB |
| Website | www.stadt-delbrueck.de |
History
The first document[specify] mentioning the town dates to 1219. In 1410, the town was destroyed by fire during a conflict between the bishop of Paderborn and the bishop of Cologne.
Subdivisions
Mayors
- Robert Oelsmeier (CSU): 1999–2009
- Werner Peitz (independent) since 2009
Twin towns – sister cities
Budakeszi, Hungary
Quérénaing, France
Zossen, Germany
Notable people
- Albert Florath (1888–1957), official advisor in Delbrück, worked in the Poor, Church and School Department as well as in the police department
- Martin Amedick (born 1982), footballer
- Dennis Eilhoff (born 1982), footballer
