Amt Oestinghausen
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AMT OESTINGHAUSEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) :Olpe
Incorporated into : 1975 Bad Sassendorf, Lippetal, Lippstadt
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Origin/meaning
The arms of Amt Östinghausen were granted on February 11, 1937.
The whole area of the Amt belonged until 1444 to the city of Soest, from 1444-1803 to the State of Köln. The arms are based on the old seal of the local court and show the key of Soest and a banner with the cross of the State of Köln.
The following municipalities belonged to Amt Oestinghausen :
- Bettinghausen
- Eickelborn
- Heintrop-Bünninghausen
- Hovestadt
- Hultrop
- Krewinkel-Wiltrop
- Lohe
- Niederbauer
- Nordwald
- Oestinghausen
- Ostinghausen
- Schoneberg
Literature: Veddeler, 1991