Westkirchen
Westkirchen is a village in The Osmoor, founded 1443. It had a population of 2,305 at the 2026 census.
Westkirchen, a village in The Osmoor, has no officers of its own and makes its return through the nearest town. The civil register has entered births at Westkirchen since the first register was opened; the census returns are tabulated below.
Geography
Population by census
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1810 | 349 |
| 1820 | 435 |
| 1830 | 515 |
| 1840 | 607 |
| 1847 | 663 |
| 1850 | 701 |
| 1860 | 803 |
| 1870 | 908 |
| 1880 | 1,013 |
| 1890 | 1,134 |
| 1900 | 1,280 |
| 1910 | 1,415 |
| 1920 | 1,531 |
| 1930 | 1,659 |
| 1940 | 1,831 |
| 1950 | 1,890 |
| 1960 | 2,030 |
| 1970 | 2,173 |
| 1980 | 2,251 |
| 1990 | 2,308 |
| 2000 | 2,351 |
| 2010 | 2,315 |
| 2020 | 2,340 |
| 2026 | 2,305 |
Notable people
- Ulrik Marrow, clerk, Member of the Assembly (1763 to 1831)
- Magnus Brack, farm labourer, Chief Justice of the High Court (1768 to 1828)
- Edvard Brenner, printer, Member of the Assembly (1787 to 1859)
- Edvard Wickkrul, farm labourer, Member of the Assembly (1788 to 1839)
- Tomas Wendl, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1797 to 1856)
- Aurel Brenn, farm labourer, Member of the Assembly (1803 to 1835)
- Tomas Wendl, merchant, Member of the Assembly (1806 to 1887)
- Roderik Wendl, housekeeper, Member of the Assembly (1815 to 1891)
- Magnus Rarmann, clerk, Member of the Assembly (1850 to 1922)
- Roland Brenn, mason, Member of the Assembly (1861 to 1931)
- Paul Rusk, accountant, Member of the Assembly (1887 to 1967)
- Friedl Serfeld, labourer, Member of the Assembly (1893 to 1964)
- Leon Kranz, calendar licensee, Member of the Assembly (1897 to 1966)
- Helene Brenn, tailor, Member of the Assembly (1905 to 1962)
- Oskar Brenn, housekeeper, Member of the Assembly (1916 to 1991)
- Rolf Brenn, official, Member of the Assembly (1932 to 2012)
- Sabine Brenn, mechanic, Member of the Assembly (1937 to 2008)
- Brigitte Merfeld, driver, Member of the Assembly (1938 to 2016)
- Nikolaj Wendl, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1956)
- Bernd Wendl, journalist, Member of the Assembly (1960)
Economy
- The Eel and Stake, restaurant, est. 1995
External links
- Street directory and telephone book, National Archive
- Timetable: railway, omnibus and tram · trains to Vellmar
- Homes for sale · to let · hotels · restaurants · holiday stays
- Vacancies · second-hand
CategoriesVillages in The OsmoorPopulated places established in 1443