Espelkamp (; ) is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography Espelkamp is situated approximately 10 kilometers north of Lübbecke and 20 kilometers north-west of Minden.
The is located on the site of a former ammunition factory Heeres-Munitionsanstalt Lübbecke. After World War II, it was used to house ethnic German refugees from former eastern territories.
Neighbouring places
Hille Lübbecke Preußisch Oldendorf Stemwede Rahden Samtgemeinde Uchte
Town subdivisions After the local government reforms of 1973 Espelkamp consists of 9 districts: village population31. Dez. 2007Espelkamp: Stadtportrait, Statistik Stadtgliederung Altgemeinde Espelkamp 965 Fabbenstedt 829 Fiestel 1.023 Frotheim 2.674 Gestringen 1.834 Isenstedt 2.658 Schmalge 399 Vehlage 618 Espelkamp Zentrum¹ 15.553
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Espelkamp is twinned with: Angermünde, Germany Borås, Sweden Nagykőrös, Hungary Torgelow, Germany
References
External links
Official site