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Höxter () is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km (32 miles) north of Kassel. It lies the heart of the Weser Uplands, and is the seat of the Höxter district. The district of Höxter has a population of 30,000, with the city itself making up around half of the population. Historical place names of Höxter are Hoxer and Huxaria.
Höxter was located on the long distance trade-route known as Hellweg. Rivalry with Corvey Abbey and the nearby town known as Corvey increased, and in 1265, the burghers of Höxter allied themselves with the Bishop of Paderborn. Their troops destroyed the town of Corvey and damaged the abbey.
Höxter was severely affected by the Thirty Years' War. In 1634, Imperial troops laid siege to the town in what became known as the Blutbad von Höxter (massacre of Höxter).
After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, it was united with Brunswick; in 1802, it passed to Nassau, and in 1807 to the Kingdom of Westphalia, after the dismemberment of which in 1814, it came into the possession of Prussia.
In 2005, an explosion within a house in the historic town centre damaged the town hall and many other significant buildings and resulted in three deaths.
Lüchtringen is North Rhine-Westphalia's easternmost community.
Höxter is a garrison town, and the presence of the military plays a large role in the local economy.
On the Brunsberg abutting the town is an old watchtower, said to be the remains of a fortress built by Widukind's brother Bruno.
Other attractions in Höxter include:
All public transport in Höxter can be used on the integrated fare system within the Paderborn-Höxter Local Transport Association ( Nahverkehrsverbund Paderborn-Höxter).
Albaxen
Albaxen had its first documentary mention, under the name Albachtessen, on the occasion of the neighbouring Corvey Abbey's founding in 822, and by 900, it was known by its current name. The Albaxen parish church was likewise first mentioned in the 9th century. The Tonenburg, a medieval building complex near Albaxen, was built in 1350 by Corvey Abbey.
Lüchtringen
In 854, Lüchtringen was first mentioned under the name Lutringi in Corvey Abbey's annals and belonged to the fourth archdeaconate of Höxter-Corvey of the Bishopric of Paderborn beginning in 1230. Before it became in 1813, Lüchtringen belonged to the Principality of Orange-Nassau in Fulda from 1803. In 1970, Lüchtringen lost its independence and became a constituent community of Höxter. Lüchtringen – Geschichte einer Ortschaft, published by Heimat- und Verkehrsverein e. V. Lüchtringen, first edition, 1998
Economy
The town's main manufactured products are linen, cotton, cement and gutta-percha latex, and shipping trade is a major source of income.
Attractions
Höxter has a medieval town hall and historic houses with high gables and carved façades from the 15th and 16th centuries. Many of the buildings in this area were damaged or destroyed by the great explosion in 2005. Amongst the most well-known churches in Höxter is the Protestant church of Saint Kilian, with a pulpit dating from 1595 and a font dating from 1631. The Weser is crossed here by a stone bridge about 150 m in length, erected in 1833.
Government
Town council
The town council's 38 seats (Local government), reduced from 44, are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 13 September 2020:
Mayor
The mayor is Daniel Hartmann, independent candidate (since 2020).
Coat of arms
Höxter's oldest known seals date from the 13th century. The current arms, showing an ecclesiastical structure, have been used since the 19th century, and are modelled after the second seal, known from 1285. The arms were granted once again in 1970.
Twin towns – sister cities
Höxter is Sister city with:
Infrastructure
Höxter is served by four railway stations: Höxter Rathaus, Höxter-Ottbergen, Höxter-Lüchtringen and Höxter-Godelheim, all on the Altenbeken–Kreiensen line. The line is run by NordWestBahn who run the Egge-Bahn towards Paderborn and Holzminden. The Solling Railway also terminates at Ottbergen, and links to Northeim in Lower Saxony.
Notable people
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