Gütersloh

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Gütersloh is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of the Gütersloh district.

Contents

1 Major Industries
2 Recreational Amenities
3 Twinning
4 Gütersloh Air Force Base

Major Industries

Gütersloh is an industrial town with major employers including Miele and Bertelsmann, inside the ring road is the town centre which contains a variety of shops and department stores.

Recreational Amenities

Gütersloh has two parks: the Mohns Park which contains an amphitheater, paddling pool and several adventure playground areas, and a larger park, known simply as the Stadt Park, which contains a boating lake, botanical garden, and many paths bordered by mature trees.

Swimmers are accommodated amply in Gütersloh with no less than four pools, both indoor and outdoor, the large outdoor pool has an Olympic Size Pool, Diving Boards and sunbathing space, while the original indoor pool has the usual sauna and steam rooms.

Twinning

Gütersloh is twinned with Broxtowe in the United Kingdom.

Gütersloh Air Force Base

RAF Harrier

A Royal Air Force station at Gütersloh was until after the fall of the Berlin Wall home of RAF Squadrons 3 and 4 which flew the distinctive VTOL Harrier, they were supported by Chinook Helicopters manned by 18 Squadron and 230 Squadron which flew Puma Helicopters, there were also personal at the station from the RAF Regiment who provided Rapier Ground to Air Missile Support. It was the most easterly of the NATO airbases during the Cold War.

The Station was originally built for the Luftwaffe who flew Junkers Bombers from the station and the runway was extended during this period with Soviet Prisoners of War, a memorial to whom now stands near Junkers Farm, a farm building which was later used as a Scout Hut within the confines of the Stations perimeter fence

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