Factory farming near HemmelteBiogas production near Sevelten
Like the neighbouring Vechta district, it is well known for factory farming, especially of turkeys and pigs. These two districts are also known as the Schweinegürtel (“pig belt”). The ground is mostly of poor quality. The mass import of animal food made factory farming possible. With the help of liquid manure, corn is grown, which is also used for a growing production of biogas.[2]
The region was part of the County of Tecklenburg in medieval times. It was then for a long time (1400-1803) property of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. In 1803 it was annexed by Oldenburg and remained a part of Oldenburg until 1945. The district was established in 1933.
In terms of political history, both Cloppenburg and neighbouring Vechta are, as one of the few historically catholic districts in an otherwise majority-protestant state, some of the most conservative areas in Germany. The federal constituency Cloppenburg – Vechta is frequently the Christian Democratic Union's safest constituency, winning a majority in all but two elections since WWII.
Geographyedit
At the Thülsfelde Reservoir
The district comprises the western portion of a historical region called Oldenburgisches Münsterland, which means "lands of Oldenburg formerly held by Münster". It is a plain countryside, which was originally swampy and full of tiny rivers and brooks.
The Thülsfelde Reservoir is an artificial lake that was built between 1924 and 1927 in order to prevent floods in the area. Today it is a major tourist attraction with several camping sites and a youth hostel.
^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
^Wilking, Johannes und Manfred Kayser: Biogaserzeugung im Oldenburger Münsterland - Entwicklungen und Perspektiven. In: Jahrbuch für das Oldenburger Münsterland 2011. Vechta 2010, S. 196-219
External linksedit
Media related to Landkreis Cloppenburg at Wikimedia Commons
cloppenburg, district, cloppenburg, district, lower, saxony, germany, bounded, from, north, clockwise, districts, ammerland, oldenburg, vechta, osnabrück, emsland, leer, cloppenburgdistrictflagcoat, armscountrygermanystatelower, saxonycapitalcloppenburgarea, t. Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony Germany It is bounded by from the north and clockwise the districts of Ammerland Oldenburg Vechta Osnabruck Emsland and Leer CloppenburgDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyCapitalCloppenburgArea Total1 418 km2 547 sq mi Population 31 December 2021 1 Total173 980 Density120 km2 320 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationCLPWebsitelkclp de Factory farming near HemmelteBiogas production near SeveltenLike the neighbouring Vechta district it is well known for factory farming especially of turkeys and pigs These two districts are also known as the Schweinegurtel pig belt The ground is mostly of poor quality The mass import of animal food made factory farming possible With the help of liquid manure corn is grown which is also used for a growing production of biogas 2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe region was part of the County of Tecklenburg in medieval times It was then for a long time 1400 1803 property of the Prince Bishopric of Munster In 1803 it was annexed by Oldenburg and remained a part of Oldenburg until 1945 The district was established in 1933 In terms of political history both Cloppenburg and neighbouring Vechta are as one of the few historically catholic districts in an otherwise majority protestant state some of the most conservative areas in Germany The federal constituency Cloppenburg Vechta is frequently the Christian Democratic Union s safest constituency winning a majority in all but two elections since WWII Geography edit nbsp At the Thulsfelde ReservoirThe district comprises the western portion of a historical region called Oldenburgisches Munsterland which means lands of Oldenburg formerly held by Munster It is a plain countryside which was originally swampy and full of tiny rivers and brooks The Thulsfelde Reservoir is an artificial lake that was built between 1924 and 1927 in order to prevent floods in the area Today it is a major tourist attraction with several camping sites and a youth hostel Coat of arms editThe coat of arms displays top left and top right the cross as well as the red stripes are part of the arms of Oldenburg bottom left three water lilly leaves made up the arms of Tecklenburg bottom right red and yellow are the colours of MunsterIts blazon is Quarterly I Or two bars Gules II Azure a cross Or III Argent three water lily leaves Gules IV Or a fess Gules Towns and municipalities edit nbsp Clickable map of municipalities in the districtTowns MunicipalitiesCloppenburg Friesoythe Loningen Barssel Bosel Cappeln Emstek Essen GarrelLastrupLindernMolbergenSaterlandReferences edit LSN Online Regionaldatenbank Tabelle A100001G Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Stand 31 Dezember 2021 in German Landesamt fur Statistik Niedersachsen Wilking Johannes und Manfred Kayser Biogaserzeugung im Oldenburger Munsterland Entwicklungen und Perspektiven In Jahrbuch fur das Oldenburger Munsterland 2011 Vechta 2010 S 196 219External links edit nbsp Media related to Landkreis Cloppenburg at Wikimedia Commons Official website in German 52 50 N 8 00 E 52 83 N 8 0 E 52 83 8 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cloppenburg district amp oldid 1125511535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
