Hilter
Place in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Hilter am Teutoburger Wald (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪltɐ ʔam ˈtɔʏtoˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈvalt], lit. 'Hilter on the Teutoburg Forest') is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the hills of the Teutoburg Forest. As of 2020 it has a population of 10,429, and covers an area of 52.61 km2. Its highest elevation is the Hohnangel, 262 metres above sea level.
Hilter am Teutoburger Wald | |
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 Town hall | |
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Location of Hilter am Teutoburger Wald
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 Location of Hilter am Teutoburger Wald | |
  Hilter am Teutoburger Wald  Hilter am Teutoburger Wald | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 8°9′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marc Schewski[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.59 km2 (20.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,461 |
| • Density | 198.9/km2 (515.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49176 |
| Dialling codes | 05424, 05409 |
| Vehicle registration | OS, BSB, MEL, WTL |
| Website | www.hilter.de |
History
The municipality was united on 14 July 1972 by merging the municipalities Borgloh, Hankenberge and Hilter. Already in 1977 the municipalities Allendorf, Borgloh-Wellendorf, Ebbendorf, Eppendorf and Uphöfen were joined into the Einheitsgemeinde Borgloh.
