title: Olfen
text: # Olfen
  
  Olfen is a town in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  
  ## History
  
  Bishop Wolfhelm, who originated from the Ulfloa Oberhof, gave the small town its name in 889. Wolfhelm was the fourth bishop of "Mimingardeford", today called Münster.
  
  The fire disaster of 1857, in which 142 houses were destroyed, has gone down as the "Great Fire of Olfen" in Olfen's history books.
  
  ## Buildings
  
  Interesting sights include St. Vitus church, a castle and a historic sawmill.
  
  * Olfen, St. Vitus church
  * Olfen, Füchteln mill
  * Füchteln mill on a foggy day (art project)
  
  ## Politics
  
  Wilhelm Sendermann (CDU) was elected for mayor in September 2015 with 87.4% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2020.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Thomas Hoof (born 1948), founder of Manufactum
  * Günter Schlierkamp (born 1970), professional bodybuilder
  
  ## Town partnerships
  
  * La Grange, United States
  