- Gütersloh
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen-Stadt-Gütersloh.png
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 54
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 23
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Detmold
Kreis = Gütersloh
Höhe = 75
Fläche = 111.99
Einwohner = 96284
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 33241–33335
PLZ-alt = 4830
Vorwahl = 05241, 05209 (Friedrichsdorf)
Kfz = GT
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 54 008
Gliederung = 12
Adresse = Berliner Straße 70
33330 Gütersloh
Website = [http://www.guetersloh.de/ www.guetersloh.de]
Bürgermeister = Maria Unger
Partei = SPDGütersloh (IPA2|ˈgyːtɐsloː) is a town in
North Rhine-Westphalia , in the area ofWestphalia and the administrative region ofDetmold . Gütersloh is the administrative centre for a district of the same name. Gütersloh has a population of 96,300 people.Geography
Gütersloh lies in the
Emssandebene , south-west of theTeutoburg Forest and on the north-eastern edge of the Westphalian basin and has no significant points of elevation. The town's lowest point is 64 metres above sea level on the river Ems near thePrincess Royal Barracks, Gütersloh and the highest point is 105 metres above sea level in the eastern township of Friedrichsdorf.The border to
Rheda-Wiedenbrück extends as part of theRhedaer Forest , a large wooded area with predominantly coniferous trees. The river Dalke flows through the town from east to west, crossing close to the Stadt Park as well as the town centre and river Ems.Major Industries
Gütersloh is an industrial town with major employers including
Miele andBertelsmann , inside the ring road is the town centre which contains a variety of shops and department stores.Recreational Amenities
Gütersloh has two parks: the Mohns Park which contains an
amphitheater , paddling pool and several adventure playground areas, and a larger park, known simply as the Stadt Park, which contains a boating lake,botanical garden , and many paths bordered by mature trees.Swimmers are accommodated amply in Gütersloh with no less than four pools, both indoor and outdoor, the large outdoor pool has an
Olympic Size Pool , Diving Boards and sunbathing space, while the original indoor pool has the usualsauna andsteam rooms.Twinning
Gütersloh is twinned with
Châteauroux inFrance (since 1977), withBroxtowe in theUnited Kingdom (1978), withGrudziądz inPoland (1989) and withFalun inSweden .RAF Gutersloh
A
Royal Air Force station was located in Gütersloh until after the fall of theBerlin Wall home of RAF Squadrons 3 and 4 which flew the distinctiveVTOL Harrier, they were supported by Chinook Helicopters manned by18 Squadron and 230 Squadron which flew Puma Helicopters, there were also personnel at the station from the RAF Regiment who provided Rapier Ground to Air Missile Support. It was the most easterly of theNATO airbases during theCold War .The Station was originally built for the
Luftwaffe who flew Junkers Bombers from the station and the runway was extended during this period with Soviet Prisoners of War, a memorial to whom now stands near Junkers Farm, a farm building which was later used as a Scout Hut within the confines of the Stations perimeter fence.RAF Gütersloh closed in 1993.Gütersloh British Army Base
The
British Army took overRAF Gütersloh in 1993 and re-named itPrincess Royal Barracks, Gütersloh . It now houses Regiments of theRoyal Logistic Corps , Army Air Corps and 114 Provost Company, Royal Military Police. The second barracks in Gütersloh is calledMansergh Barracks , which holds a British high school called King's School and a primary school called Haig School for the armed forces.Mansergh Barracks is home to26 Regiment of theRoyal Artillery .It has a postal addressof BFPO 113.BFPO 47 refers to Princess Royal Barracks.Famous people born in Gütersloh
*
Hans Werner Henze (* 1926), composer
*Ludwig Müller (1883-1945), leader of the Protestant Reich Church
*Rudolf Miele (1929-2004), entrepreneur
*Reinhard Mohn (* 1921), owner of Bertelsmann
*Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen (1833-1910), pathologist
*Will Skillz
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