Editing Vlotho (section)

==History==
The earliest historical records of Vlotho date back to the year 1185. In 1248, Vlotho gained the official status of a city, but this was subsequently lost due to depopulation resulting from pestilence and war. In the 17th century, Vlotho recovered as a location for industry, most notably paper.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} During the [[Thirty Years War]], on 17 October 1638 [[Battle of Vlotho|Vlotho was the site of a battle]], which resulted in a victory for an [[Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor|Imperial army]] under the command of Field Marshal [[Melchior, Count of Hatzfeldt]] over a Palatinate-Swedish army under the command of [[Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine|Charles Louis of Palatine]].{{sfn| Guthrie|2003|pp=72,73}} In 1650, Vlotho regained the right to hold a market, and in 1719, became an independent city.  A harbour was built and Vlotho became the location of cigar, machine, and textile industry. In 1875, [[Vlotho station]] was constructed, and in 1928, a bridge replaced the ferry across the Weser river. In 1969, the old city of Vlotho was unified with the communities of [[Exter (Vlotho)|Exter]] and Valdorf. In 1973, Uffeln (formerly part of the district of [[Minden]]) joined Vlotho.