Belm

Belém is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Belém heard as a suburb of the city of Osnabrueck Osnabrueck metropolitan area.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development
• 2.3 religions

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms
• 3.4 Town twinning

• 4.1 Culture
• 4.2 Music
• 4.3 Structures
• 4.4 Nature Reserves and Natural Monuments
• 4.5 Sports
• 4.6 Regular events

• 5.1 traffic
• 5.2 jobs
• 5.3 company
• 5.4 educational institutions
• 5.5 Public bodies

Geography

Geographical Location

Belém lies in the Osnabrück country on the southern slopes of the Wiehengebirge and in the northeastern part of the Osnabrück hill country located in the natural and Geopark TERRA.vita. The Cute and the Belmer creek flowing through two tributaries of the rabbit the municipality.

Geology

Geologically, the entire region of interest, can be here but diverse geological eras experience from Triassic to Neogene on a relatively small space. So, in the, belonging to the northern portion of the municipality Wiehengebirge Black chalk layers, while marl layers prevail in the districts of Belém and holders. In between are areas that are famous for their abundance of Saale glacial boulders, as the Gattberg.

Climate

Belém is climatically characterized by transitional climate temperate zone between the maritime climate of the North Sea coast and the continental climate of the South and East. But here is the effect of the Atlantic with his Gulf Stream but still larger than the Eurasian continental mass. This means that the winter usually less cold and the summers are less hot than for example in Hannover or even Berlin. The prevailing westerly winds help to create a regular flow of moisture.

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordered to the north by Bramsche, to the east by Ostercappeln, on the southeast by bite village in the southwest and west by the independent city of Osnabrück ( districts: why / Gretesch / Lüstringen, Widukindland, Dodesheide and Haste ) and on the northwest by Wall Horst.

Community structure

The municipality is divided into the following districts: Belém ( - Powe ), Icker, holders ( - Wellingen ) and Vehrte.

Belém

Today's town center Belém, who gave her name to the community, was born from the merger of the municipalities (old) Belém and Powe. It is the largest district of the municipality terms of population, it is also home the actual community center with town hall, school and sports center, shops, shopping centers, industrial and craft enterprises. The place is divided from north-east to south-west of the state road 51. To the north, a large proportion of industrial firms and shopping centers are located, while the residential areas to the south with all the cultural and spread social institutions as well as small shops and restaurants. The square in front of the town hall is every summer for eight weeks scene of Belmer Cultural Summer and the every Thursday held weekly market.

Icker

Icker is a district in the municipality of Belém in the Osnabrück country.

It is known among other things, that there was since 1411 a total of three sinkholes.

The first sinkhole ( The " Icker Kuhle " ) occurred 1411. The second sinkhole, the " Icker Kolk " ( " unfathomable Kolk ," " gratuitous Kolk " ) existed about 1564 to 1864 and was then gone.

The third sinkhole happened on April 22, 1782. He announced himself reportedly with " violent ringing like a whirlwind and heavy hailstorm under the earth " to. In the evening had the " Icker hole" a diameter of about 15 m. After another two weeks, it was almost twice as large. The Icker hole still exists today and still has a diameter of about 20-25 m. According to tradition, the hole should be 40 feet deep and a coach is supposed to be absorbed in him. Divers Police of Lower Saxony bottomed in 2012 in search of a stolen safe deepening and found a water depth of 2.2 m. The Icker hole is located near the former Icker Kolks, but not on Belmer area, but a few meters west of the border to the municipality Wall Horst.

Vehrte

The district Vehrte the community Belém lies about 12 km northeast of Osnabrück and 6.5 km north of Belém on the southern slopes of the wooded Wiehengebirge. It is not a drive-through settlement, unlike many other places in the region. The Vehrter station is located at an altitude of 127 m above sea level. NN. outside the settlement. Vehrte is geographically the largest part Belms.

North east borders the district directly to Schwagstorf, on the northwest by Venne (both community Ostercappeln ). The West borders the district Belmer Icker, the east by the district of farmers and the south by the district of Powe. To Vehrte also the former Good Astrup belongs with his built in the 19th century and demolished in 1955, Castle Astrup.

The majority of the population lives in Vehrte - Nord, a resulting mainly after the Second World War residential area along the Wittekindsweg the east and the mountain road to the west. The Wiehengebirge - distance footpath Wittekindsweg, the DiVa Walk and the street of the megalithic lead here over the Belmer municipality.

Geologically Vehrte interesting, as are to be found in the village still several traces of Earth's history. Thus, in the Neolithic period resulted in several megalithic tombs, such as the megalithic tombs at Vehrte ( the " devil kneading-trough " and the " Devil's Oven " ) from the still widespread to be seen boulders or menhirs as the Süntelstein or butter stone "stone sea " on the Gattberg which are often referred to as the Saale ice age Übrigbleibsel in the region. Furthermore, to find as remnants of the Vistula Glacial loess soils in depressions.

Megalithic grave in Vehrte: devil's oven

Süntelstein in Vehrte

Butterstein in Vehrter Gattberg

Nettezufluß in Vehrte

Wetland Cute in Vehrte at the station

A nature reserve is the Black chalk pit. It was formed from digested sludge millions of years ago and was to the 20th century still mined and exported. Black chalk is a inkohlter oil shale

The districts Vehrte and Icker are both on the Nette.

Holders - Wellingen

Holders and Wellingen form the smallest district and lies in the eastern part of the municipality. An interesting attraction is the Sloopsteine ​​of holders.

History

Archaeological finds attest to a settlement history that has lasted for more than 5000 years. Tools of the people of the Middle and the Nordic Megalitharchitektur the Neolithic period ( as an example the Sloopsteine ​​in Haltern ), vessels of the Germans, here are mainly the Bructeri, Chasuarier and Cherusker to call, coins of the Romans, stories about Widukind and his wife Geva from the Carolingian time, Belém was then a part Gau Threcwithi ( Osnabrück area and Tecklenburg ), they all left their mark in the municipal area. But Belms actual story began only in the period after Charlemagne, as evidenced by the establishment of Belmer mill to 840. The church today Belém encompasses most of the older, resulting in the 9th century parish Belém ( noble proprietary church ). It included the peasantry Icker, Vehrte, Powe, holders and Wellingen and Gretesch, why and Lüstringen. It went in the 11th century produced the four independent cooperatives Mark holders - Wellingen, Vehrte - Powe, Icker and why - Gretesch - Lüstringen.

The first mention of the place in the late 12th century under the name Belehem. Later it was Belehm ( 1224 ), then Belham ( 1483 ) and at the end of Belém. 1853 joined the peasantry to Samtgemeinde Belém together. In 1968, the municipalities of Belém and Powe united voluntarily. In the course of municipal reform of 1972, the church today Belém Belém was created from the previous communities, holders, Icker, Powe and Vehrte. Historical center of the old town center of Belém is the built in Romanesque to Gothic transition style Catholic church of Saint Dionysius ( mid 13th century ). The present mill was built in 1899.

It should be noted still remains that in spite of early Reformation influences the community remained Catholic, and only in 1812 the Protestants were given by Napoleon I of Moscow the permission to build a church.

Baptismal font in St. Dionysius

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ (built 1815-1819 )

Old water mill on the tie, probably founded around 840

On 6 August 2001 a F1/F2-Tornado through the midst of the center of the municipality milled a six kilometer long and 50 meters wide swath. The total damage amounted to more than 5 million DM

Incorporations

In 1968 the municipalities of Belém and Powe were merged. On 1 July 1972, holders, Icker and Vehrte were incorporated.

Population Development

The figures are based on information from the municipality of Belém ( until 1980 ) and the State Office for Statistics and communication technology Lower Saxony.

Religions

• Evangelical Lutheran: 5497 inhabitants
• Roman Catholic: 5385 inhabitants
• Refurbished: 175 inhabitants
• Other: 3288 inhabitants

Policy

Parish council

The council currently has 26 members from four parties or groups. In addition, the mayor comes as a voting Chairman of the Council.

The following table shows the local election results since 1996.

Mayor

Since 2001, the mayor's office is staffed full-time.

In the direct election on September 22, 2013 Viktor Hermeler received 67.54 percent of the votes cast. The turnout was 69.15 percent. The term of office began on 1 November 2013.

Coat of arms

The silver background represents the gray of Süntelsteins, while the cross indicates the vertical and horizontal crack in the stone as well as continuing the centuries rule of the bishop of Osnabrück. The red kettle hook refers to a former resident of Belém landowning family. Furthermore, the silver and black colors represent the city of Osnabrück and the colors red and black, the Diocese of Osnabrück.

Twinning

The community of Belém currently maintains an intra- German and two international partnerships.

• Germany Elterlein
• Poland Kolno
• United States Englewood

Since September 14, 2004, there is an official twinning with the city Elterlein in the Erzgebirge. The friendly relations based on first contacts in the 1950s. A second partnership was concluded on 26 May 2006 with the community Kolno in Poland. Kolno (formerly Great Köllen ) is located in the district of Olsztyn (former Olsztyn ) in the Warmia - Mazury. The third partnership was officially on 26 July 2007 in Englewood, Colorado, closed. Englewood is a suburb south of Denver.

Culture, Sports and Events

Culture

• BiKult e.V.

BiKult means " Association for Education and Culture in Belém ". It organizes courses and seminars of Belmer Kreisvolkshochschule as well as a large number of cultural activities such as trips, visits to exhibitions and creative leisure diverse designs.

• Belmer mill e.V.

The association is dedicated to the preservation of the historic building " Belmer mill " and the associated mill technology and provides rooms for events and art exhibitions. It also offers demonstrations of milling technology at the German mill day as well as for schools, kindergartens and other groups.

Belém is also the headquarters of Radio Marabu.

Music

• Musikcorps Belém e.V.

The nationally known club dedicated to the brass music with a wide repertoire of marches, potpourris, polka, waltz hits, evergreens, modern songs, party song, carnival pop, blues and jazz, music for special occasions and Christmas carols. A highlight of the association's work is the annual participation in Schull and Veedel move the Cologne carnival.

Structures

• Founded Belmer mill to 840, last New in 1899
• Romanesque- Gothic church of St. Dionysius ( mid 13th century )
• Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church, built 1815-1819

Nature reserves and natural monuments

• Nature reserve " Steinernes sea " with the Gattberg
• Sinkhole " Icker hole"
• Belmer marl Kuhle
• Black chalk pit in Vehrte
• Nature and Geopark TERRA.vita

Sports

• Bujinkan Ninpo e.V.

• Motor Sports Vehrte

• Sports Association Concordia Belém - Powe e.V. basketball
• Football
• Handball
• Karate
• Table tennis
• Gymnastics
• Volleyball

• Games and sports Vehrte eV basketball
• Football
• Athletics
• Orienteering
• Dancing
• Tennis
• Gymnastics
• Volleyball

• Tennis Club Belém e.V. Boule
• Tennis

Regular events

A series of events is the so -called " Belmer Cultural Summer ". From the first Friday in July until the last Friday in August there is a varied program of music "out and free" offer. Cooperation partner of Belmer cultural summer since 2010, the inn Leconte, the dates to be changed with " Lecons musical evenings " also offers a wide range of music program in the summer months.

Another event is the annually held Belmer Feuerwehrfest from April 30 to May 1 with a big " Dance into May ". On the second Sunday in September, the club motor sport Vehrte hosts its " classic car rally " with many participants from the perimeter and interesting historical vehicles. The second weekend in October, stands for more than a century dominated by the Belmer fair.

On the first weekend of September, the "Forum Belmer companies ( FBU) " organized the September Belmer market with trade show.

The Belmer Christmas Market is traditionally held on the first weekend of Advent, instead of the old town center. In the two -year cycle there is a small Christmas market in the district Vehrte. Always on the second weekend of Advent invites the Music Corps Belém an Advent concert.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The federal highways Federal Road B 51 and B 65 traverse the municipality on a common path ( Bremer Straße ) from northeast to southwest. In the area of Osnabrück, about 1500 meters beyond the village limit, they are the federal motorway A 33 This will be further built for decades to close the gap to A 1.

The railway line Osnabrück and Bremen performs Belmer area. The train station in the community town of Belém is, however, since the 1950s, the community in part Vehrte since the 1970s out of service.

In Belém is served by public transport buses in 10 -minute intervals at Osnabrück. Other regional buses run every hour to Icker, Vehrte and Ostercappeln.

Jobs

In Belém worked on 1 June 2005 2,371 social insurance contributions.

Business

In Belém any shops (food, textile, furniture and household goods ) to basic services are available. In addition, Belém location of several major chain stores (electrical, building and department store ) and seat of companies in the chemical and food industry and the publishing sector.

Among the larger companies based in Belém include:

• AVO-Werke GmbH August Beisse, spice factory, more than 500 employees
• JUPITER Heating Systems, Underfloor Heating systems - Danfoss Group, approximately 50 employees
• Meinders & Elster GmbH & Co. KG, printing and publishing, about 170 employees
• OSNATOL -Werk GmbH & Co. KG, paint factory, about 50 employees
• Rendac Icker GmbH & Co. KG ( Sobel Holding GmbH), carcass disposal, the Group more than 700 staff
• Vallo & vogler GmbH, surface finishing, about 200 employees

More important for the township enterprises come from the garden and landscaping, heating / plumbing / Solar, Automotive, Mineral Wells, advertising technology and health care as well as supermarkets and hypermarkets.

Educational institutions

In the district of Belém, there is a primary and secondary school (John - Vincke - school) with all-day activities and two primary schools, a school for learning aid that Ickerbachschule, is sponsored by the Osnabrück district.

In the districts Vehrte and Icker there is one elementary school. Furthermore, an early childhood care by a total of six kindergartens will be offered.

Public institutions

According to the Lower Saxon requirements on the performance of the fire service community Belém maintains a volunteer fire department in the form of a focus fire department. Not least because of the development of the municipality with several seven -story apartment buildings keeps the defense in front of a DLK 23/12; especially for technical assistance in traffic accidents also is a HLF 20/16 available, even the TLF 16/25 for this is equipped with a hydraulic rescue set. A ELW 1 completes the Fire Company, the - is complemented by a LF 8 - especially for water supply over long distances. For the county fire department also a GW- hazardous is occupied.

Personalities associated with the community

• Master of Osnabrück, carver and sculptor of the 16th century
• Master of Belmer Andreas, carver and sculptor of the 16th century
• Albrecht Friedrich Ludolph Lasius (1752-1819), court preacher and Konsistorialpräsident was from 1812 the first Lutheran pastor in Belém
• Grupe born Hermann (1881-1949), Low German poet, in Belém
• Gustav Meyer to Belém (1889-1953), former Member of Parliament ( DVP ) of the German Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
• John Vincke (1892-1975), former German Catholic canon law and church historian
• Ingo Petzke (* 1947), German (film ) scientist, filmmaker and author
• Heinz Koch ( born 1949 ), former professional football player of VfL Osnabrueck and Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Anette Meyer on straws (* 1955), German politician (CDU ), who was born in Belém
• Michael Lübbers man, German politician ( CDU) and District Administrator of Osnabrück
• Lars Schiersand (* 1975), German footballer, who played in his youth for the SV Concordia Belém - Powe

Freeman

• Heinrich Kreutzjans, Pastor ( 2007)