Morenhoven

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Location of Morenhoven in North Rhine- Westphalia

Morenhoven is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the North Rhine-Westphalian Rhein- Sieg-Kreis.

Location and population

The place is situated on the high plateau on the edge of Zuelpicher plain between the Ville ( Kottenforst ) and the northern Eifel in the southwest close to the Swist, between Euskirchen (15 km ) to the west and Bonn (about 7 km) to the east. The surrounding area is rural. On November 1, 2012, it had 1,659 inhabitants mayor of Morenhoven is Heinz -Willi Schmitt (independent).

History

A first recorded settlement there were more than 1000 years ago. The in Morenhoven formerly dominant agriculture is decreasing. Mainly cereals and sugar beet is cultivated. Morenhoven is a popular residential location close to Bonn and Cologne.

On August 1, 1969 Morenhoven was incorporated into Swisttal.

Culture and sights

Architecture

The More Hovener Church of St. Nicholas is surrounded by numerous landscape typical half-timbered houses. A moated castle on the outskirts occasionally ( etc. piano concerts, cabaret ) used and private celebrations for cultural events. The Müttinghoven castle is privately owned.

More Hovener Cabaret Days

The More Hovener Cabaret Festival will take place in the water castle Swisttal- Morenhoven as well as the old school and the multi-purpose hall since 1987. The more notable artists such as Beikircher or Dieter Noor occur to due to the large demand for cards in the extra space offered halls in the Rhine river or Swisttal- Heimerzheim.

Support of the More Hovener Cabaret Festival is the initiative culture and spectacle in Swisttal (Kiss), supported by a 350 -member patrons, the Rhineland Regional Council, the municipality Swisttal, the Rhein- Sieg-Kreis and several publishers.

At its peak the prize for cabaret, the More Hovener lens through which local creativity school. Prize winners have been:

The creativity of school and the kiss are endangered by the municipality Swisttal in their existence due to the impending sale of the "old school" in Morenhoven. The municipality Swisttal has now decided to sell the "old school ".

Transport links

Via line 845 as part of the public transport in the transport association Rhein-Sieg, there is a bus service to Heimerzheim and in the opposite direction over Buschhoven Bonn can be reached. There is also a school bus transportation to Busch Hoven and Rhine river.

A bike path runs along the Rhine Swist of Bach Flerzheim towards Heimerzheim, another of the Rhine river about Buschhoven by the Kottenforst towards Bonn. The B 56, A 61 and the connection via Bonn are as nearby remote connections.

Clubs

Morenhoven has an active club life. Stand 2013, 9 clubs in the local committee Morenhoven combines eV. Volunteer Fire Extinguishing group Morenhoven, home and Beautification Association Morenhoven eV, bachelors club Männereih Morenhoven 1847 eV, Shooting Sports Friends Morenhoven eV, Catholic women, SV Swisttal eV, Women's Committee robins Karnevalsgesellschaft Morenhoven 2003 eV and the creativity of school Morenhoven eV. many of the recurring annual events take place in Morenhoven in village house. For major events such as spring concert, set up Maypole, fair or Feuerwehrfest the village square in front of the village house is being used.