Melle, Germany

Melle (German: [ˈmɛlə] ⓘ) is a city in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany.

In 1443 Heinrich von Moers, Bishop of Osnabrück, gave Melle the privilege of a Wigbold.

Melle is situated in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills in the North and the Teutoburg Forest in the South.

The city consists of the eight municipalities of Melle-Mitte, Buer, Bruchmühlen, Gesmold, Neuenkirchen, Oldendorf, Riemsloh and Wellingholzhausen.

The EXPO 2000 observatory in Melle-Oberholsten runs the largest Newtonian telescope used for public observation.

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Administrative organisation of Melle
Evangelical Lutheran St. Petri Church
Roman Catholic St. Matthäus Church
New-Melle – Meeting point
Coat of arms
Coat of arms