Langerfeld
Long field was until 1922 an independent country parish in the municipality Schwelm and is now a suburb in the east of Wuppertal, belongs to the municipality Langer field Beyenburg. Long field adjacent to the neighboring city of Schwelm, on the west by the Municipality Wuppertal -Barmen, south to Beyenburg and to the north by the district Nächstebreck.
- 3.1 Culture and sights
- 3.2 Sport and Leisure
- 3.3 traffic
- 3.4 Economics
- 3.5 Public bodies
Coat of arms
The community Langer field operation around the turn of the century of the 19th to the 20th century the collection to the city of Long box, plus a coat of arms was probably designed before 1902, which was adopted on 25 March 1902 by the local council. The city survey, however, was rejected in 1912 and probably no longer operated on the First World War away, and also the coat of arms has not been approved by the Prussian authorities, that remained unofficial. On August 5, 1922 Langer field was incorporated into the city of Wuppertal Barmen today.
The coat of arms is quartered, the upper right panel is black is, the left shows a black wheel on a white background as a symbol of the local industry ( flywheel / mill wheel ) and is at the same time the coat of arms of the lords of Dobbe to Lier - also Dobben called to Lier - the previous owner of the house Rauental. Show the two lower-ranking lower fields, right on a white background a yarn bundle as a further indication of the local industries, and left a green field. About the sign of the right- angled Brandenburg chess bar is placed. Chess- bar is the coat of arms of the Counts of the Mark.
History
The name field means long field of Landger or Long (surname ), also Landger 's or Langer's field. With a larger field once treeless meadow area was designated.
Historically Langer field belongs to Westphalia. After the first written mention in 1304 in a charter of the abbot in Siegburg Langer field belonged from the 16th century to the Westphalian parish Schwelm where prevailed the Lutheran Reformation. During this time the bleach commercial came on, that henceforth determined the further development of the village. After 1740 dominated band weaving and Bandwirkereien the village. During the time of French rule at the beginning of the 19th century Langer field was mayor.
The Galmeiabbau in long field has been known since the mid-18th century. In 1835 Friedrich Harkort tried a presumption for the mine Karl, which took place in 1856. The bill promoted to decommissioning in 1896 mainly limonite.
1841 was the site of a Prussian office to which belonged the communities Langer box and Nächstebreck. On August 5, 1922 Long box lost its municipal independence, was spun off from the circle Schwelm and incorporated in the Rhineland city of Barmen. This 1929 again united with Cronenberg, Elberfeld, Ronsdorf and Vohwinkel to the city of Wuppertal, which first bore the name of Barmen- Elberfeld. Historically Langer field belongs to the Westphalian part of the Ruhr area.
Among the towns in the rural community of Long field included not only the village of Long box, residential places Beck Acker, Beyeröhde, Bramdelle, bush, bush castle, Dahl, Front Ehrenberg, Rear Ehrenberg, Ecksteinloh, Green Tree, Hebb corner, Hilgers height, Hippenrode, courtyards, Hölkesöhde, Jesinghausen, Katte Dieck, Kemna, Kirchloh, Kötter height, Kucksiepen, Cuckoo, Neuenhof, Öhde, Laaken, Laibusch, Löhrerlen, Oeckesberg, Piewitt, Wild Öhde, Pülsöhde, Rauendahl, skirts Becke, Röttgen, Schee, Schmitteborn, Siepen, Steinhauser mountain, Tente, trumpet, Werbesloh and Wulfeshohl.
From 1926 to 1945, there were Espenlaub the airfield Langer field of aviation pioneer Gottlob.
In 2004, the 700 - year anniversary of the district Langer field was celebrated in numerous events.
Population Development
Infrastructure
Culture and sights
The multi-functional cultural center belt factory is located on the outskirts of Wuppertal between Langer and field Schwelm in the former ribbon factory Kettler, one of many former Bandwirkereien in Wuppertal.
Other area cultural institutions include the youth center JULA (formerly Outback ), the cultural ribbon factory, a children's museum and a district library.
Sport and Leisure
Long field is known for its sporting activities, especially for the sport of handball. The two best-known and most successful clubs include the TV Beyeröhde and LTV Wuppertal. Since 2011 also has the Billiards Sports Club Wuppertal 1929, multiple German snooker champion, his clubhouse at the Clausewitzstraße in Long field.
As recreational facilities, there are five sports and gyms, an indoor swimming pool ( indoor swimming pool garden ), three sports fields, three youth centers, a playground house and several children's playgrounds.
On the Hedtberg and the Ehrenberg is located in southern Long box, a large green, recreation and hiking area with a deer park.
Traffic
Langer center field is the marketplace ( Langerfelder market). Here the roads converge from all directions.
Long field is located directly on the A1 motorway Bremen Cologne with its own exit " Wuppertal-Langerfeld/Schwelm ". In addition, in long field the main road runs 7
By Langer leads the field Bergisch- märkische railway line Cologne -Hagen. Further, as public transport means that every 20 minutes circulating S -Bahn S 8 Mönchengladbach -Wuppertal - Dusseldorf -Hagen with a breakpoint at the carbon road ( road or peak ) in a long box.
There is also a large Containerverladebahnhof.
Seven bus lines ( lines 602, 604, 606, 608, 616, 618 and 626) guarantee in a long box good connections in local public transport.
Leading by Langer field tram of the Wuppertal Stadtwerke was closed in 1985.
Economy
In Langer box various industrial, commercial, wholesale and retail companies as well as various trucking companies are located.
Public institutions
A city office, two banks, several surgeries, five primary schools, one secondary school, two comprehensive schools, two day care centers and some nurseries are present in Long field.