History
On November 23 994 Oschersleben was first mentioned in a document by the Emperor Otto III. In 1235 it was first referred to as a town. In the 17th century most parts of Oschersleben were destroyed by fires. In 1648 it came under Brandenburg's domination. Oschersleben became a district capital in 1816 and was connected to the railway system in 1843.
In the years previous to World War II Oschersleben expanded due to the airplane manufactory (AGO Flugzeugwerke) that was founded there and needed numerous workers. This armament factory was also the reason why the Allied attacked the town in ten air strikes.
During the period of the German Democratic Republic Oschersleben was a center of agriculture in the region. Besides some industrial establishments settled there, for example the still existing manufacturer of pumps as well as sugar refineries, iron-foundries, breweries, machine-shops and brick works.
Since 2000, the Motopark Oschersleben race track is used in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and other series. In 2005, the circuit was renamed as Motorsport Arena Oschersleben because of an insolvency of the investors.
In 1992, a potato processing plant of the company Agrarfrost was built, that produces French fries and potato chips. The plant processes about 140,000 tons of potatoes a year.
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