Olfen is a town in the district of Coesfeld , in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .
4-524: 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. Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill. Wilhelm Sendermann (CDU)
8-477: The district were moved to neighboring districts. The district is located in the Münsterland , a mostly rural area. The Lippe River forms part of the border of the district in the south. The coat of arms depicts a bishop, a goose and a bell. The bishop is Saint Liudger , the first bishop of Münster. The goose was according to a popular legend thrown into a dry well by Liudger, in order to find water during
12-482: The region was subordinate to the bishopric of Münster . When the area became part of the Prussian province Westphalia in 1816 the new administration created two districts, Coesfeld and Lüdinghausen. Except minor changes they stayed until the major reorganization in 1975 when both were merged to form the current district. A few municipalities from the district Münster were also added, while others formerly belonging to
16-621: Was elected for mayor in September 2015 with 87.4% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2020. This Coesfeld district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Coesfeld (district) Coesfeld ( German pronunciation: [ˈkoːsfɛlt] ) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany , west of the city of Münster . Neighboring districts are Steinfurt , district-free Münster , Warendorf , district-free Hamm , Unna , Recklinghausen , Borken . In medieval times
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