Mesum

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Mesum is a village on the river Ems, in Westphalia. It is a district of Rheine in the district of Steinfurt.

  • 4.1 Basic Schools
  • 4.2 Main Schools

Geography

In the south Mesum adjacent to the city Emsdetten, on the west by the district Rheinermark sculpting Horst. East of the Ems, the district Elte connects.

History

Today's Mesum evolved from the independent since 1373 parish of St. John Baptist Mesum.

On 1 January 1975 Mesum was incorporated into the city of Rheine.

Population Development

On June 6, 1961 4694 inhabitants were reported in the former town Mesum. On 27 May 1970 there were 5774 inhabitants.

Currently, about 8600 inhabitants ( 2011) on an area of 23 km ² in Mesum. The proportion of people of foreign origin in terms of population is 1.9 % (163 inhabitants). 90 % of the population are Christians, of which 79 % Roman Catholic, 11% Lutheran- Protestant.

Churches

In Mesum are three churches, two of which are Roman Catholic and one Protestant. The old church in the cemetery is the oldest building in the city of Rheine. It was formed in 1350 and is still on various occasions from the parish of St. John the Baptist used. The parish church of St. John the Baptist in the village of Mesum was built by 1887-1956 in neo-gothic style and is 55 meters (without tower cross) the highest Mesumer building. The start of construction made ​​the architect Hilger Hertel. The Protestant church was built Samaritan in 1956.

Parish Church of St John the Baptist

Evangelical Samaritan Church

Education

Primary schools

  • Francis School
  • John School

Secondary schools

  • Don Bosco School

Kindergartens

  • Kindergarten St.Josef
  • Kindergarten St.Marien
  • Kindergarten Lummerland

Events

  • Every Thursday: weekly market in the town center
  • New Year's Eve: Fireworks for kids on the playground rabbit cave
  • First week of September: Open Air Festival ( hawser cult )
  • Annually: competition for the Beach Volleyball Cup village in the hatred systems Brock
  • A year: Sporting event to the field Klause Cup on the pitch at the Moor Street (FC field Klause eV)
  • Second weekend in August: Marksmen (Protect Association 1877 eV Mesum )

Leisure

In the vicinity is the golf course " Good Winter Brock " with the 18- hole championship course ( South Course ) and a public 9- hole course ( North Course ). There are Mesum in four sports clubs and several choirs.

Schmachtlappen and field Poggen

A dichotomy of the place Mesum can moor at about the railway line Münster- Rheine. To the west of the railway tracks is Mesum field, on the eastern side of the part Mesum Village, which represents the supply center of the village. The residents of the two districts are called unofficial field Poggen or Schmachtlappen and were immortalized in the form of two bronze figures of the sculptor Werner Bruning in the square opposite the church. The titling of the field frogs and Schmachtlappen is attributed to the 19th century. Even then there was a rivalry between the two districts. On one side of the village community, which consisted mainly of ordinary workers and day laborers and have been insulted as Schmachtlappen because of their narrow purse from the richer farmers, and on the other hand, the above-mentioned prosperous farmers who were called by the laborers contemptuously field frogs, because there are so many frogs ( frogs ) were in the area. This rivalry is still subliminally in Customs Mesums their place.

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