Delbrück
# Delbrück

Delbrück (German pronunciation: (listen)) is a town in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district Paderborn.

## History

The first document 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 (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 | 2,389 | 18.56 |
| Lippling | 2,143 | 15.48 |
| Ostenland | 3,025 | 21.80 |
| Schöning | 1,292 | 7.08 |
| Steinhorst | 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

Delbrück is twinned with:

* 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
