Delbrück

For the surname, see Delbrück (surname).

Delbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlˌbʁʏk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn.

Delbrück
Town
Town centre of Delbrück
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Delbrück within Paderborn district
Delbrück Show map of Germany Delbrück Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
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  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	31,931
• Density	200/km2 (530/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

Subdivisions	Population[3] (30 June 2011)	Area (in km2)
Anreppen	1,336	9.89
Bentfeld	1,358	8.09
Boke	2,592	16.12
Delbrück	11,417	20.40
Hagen[note 1]	2,389	18.56
Lippling[note 2]	2,143	15.48
Ostenland	3,025	21.80
Schöning[note 2]	1,292	7.08
Steinhorst[note 2]	769	8,15
Westenholz	3,693	31.75
Total	30,014	157.32

Mayors

• Robert Oelsmeier (CSU): 1999–2009
• Werner Peitz (independent) since 2009

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Delbrück is twinned with:^[4]

• 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

Notes

1. Hagen comprises Nordhagen and Sudhagen
2. Lippling, Schöning, and Steinhorst were subdivisions of the former municipality of Westerloh