Obernkirchen
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden.
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Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obernkirchen
within Schaumburg district  | |
 Location of Obernkirchen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°15′59″N 9°7′4″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Schaumburg |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Dörte Worm-Kressin[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.45 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,912 |
| • Density | 274.6/km2 (711.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31683 |
| Dialling codes | 0 57 24 |
| Vehicle registration | SHG |
| Website | www.obernkirchen.de |
Obernkirchen is a small town in the shadows of the Bückeberg, a hill range in the Weser Uplands. It overlooks the vast lower lying part of the old county of Schaumburg Lippe, now the district of Schaumburg, with the town of Bückeburg at its feet.
People
- August Oetker (1862–1918), inventor, food scientist and businessman
