Addrup is a village in the
district of Cloppenburg, in
Lower Saxony
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,
Germany
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.
Geography
Addrup borders the villages of Gut Lage, Uptloh, Bevern, Calhorn and Stadtsholte within the
Essen (Oldenburg) municipality. To the east, Addrup borders Lüsche in the
Bakum municipality in the
district of Vechta. Being located on the border of the districts of Cloppenburg and Vechta, Addrup is in the center of the
Oldenburg Münsterland
The Oldenburg Münsterland, otherwise called Oldenburger Münsterland or Oldenburgisches Münsterland, is a region in Lower Saxony, Germany and the administrative area that comprises the federal districts of Cloppenburg and Vechta. Unofficially, ...
.
[Addrup.de]
Homepage
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History
The first written proof of Addrup's existence dates to 950 CE
Year 950 ( CML) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: A Hamdanid army (30,000 men) led by Sayf al-Dawla raids int ...
, the village initially being named Adathorpe. In 1340
Year 1340 ( MCCCXL) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
* January 26 – King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
* April 8 – Marinid galleys ...
the name changed to Addorpe, in 1376
Year 1376 ( MCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* March – The peace treaty between England and France is extended until April, ...
it was called Adorpe.[Addrup.de]
History of Addrup
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In the Middle Ages, the count of Tecklenburg established a free court in Addrup. The village later was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster
The Prince-Bishopric of Münster (german: Fürstbistum Münster; Bistum Münster, Hochstift Münster) was a large ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northern part of today's North Rhine-Westphalia and western Lo ...
, the Duchy of Oldenburg
The Duchy of Oldenburg (german: Herzogtum Oldenburg)—named after its capital, the town of Oldenburg—was a state in the north-west of present-day Germany. The counts of Oldenburg died out in 1667, after which it became a duchy until 1810, ...
, the Department of the Upper Ems, afterwards part of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (, also known as Holstein-Oldenburg) was a grand duchy within the German Confederation, North German Confederation and German Empire that consisted of three widely separated territories: Oldenburg, Eutin and B ...
, the Free State of Oldenburg
The Free State of Oldenburg (german: Freistaat Oldenburg) was a federated state of the Weimar Republic. It was established in 1918 following the abdication of the Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II following the German Revolution.
In 1937, it los ...
, and the Gau Weser-Ems. Since 1946, Addrup is part of the German state of Lower Saxony.[Addrup.de]
Göpelplatz
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Notable people
*Caspar Henry Borgess
Caspar Henry Borgess (August 1, 1826 – May 3, 1890) was a German-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the second Bishop of Detroit, serving from 1871 to 1887.
Biography Early life
Borgess was born on August 1, 1826, in the villag ...
(1824–1890), bishop of Detroit
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* (b. 1959), former member of the Lower Saxon Landtag
The Lower Saxon Landtag () or the Parliament of Lower Saxony is the state diet of the German state of Lower Saxony. It convenes in Hanover and currently consists of 146 members, consisting of four parties. Since 2022 the majority is a coalition o ...
References
External links
Website of Addrup
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Cloppenburg (district)
Populated places established in the 10th century