Swisttal

Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein- Sieg district, in North Rhine -Westphalia ( Germany ).

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Nature
  • 4.3 Culture
  • 4.4 Youth work
  • 4.5 parishes
  • 4.6 pilgrimage
  • 5.1 Economics
  • 5.2 traffic
  • 5.3 Formation

Geography

Geographical Location

The locations of the municipality are the Voreifel, approximately between Bonn and Euskirchen. Swisttal got its name from the stream called Swist which flows through the municipal area in the middle. The areas are located at altitudes between 126 m and 187 m. The municipality is located between the villages Ludendorf and vinegar.

Expansion of the municipal area

Swisttal had 1 November 2012, 18,495 inhabitants (including a second residence: 686 ) and covers an area of about 63 km ². Of which 10 km ² forest area and 49 km ² of arable land. The municipality consists of the following localities:

As well as the hamlets of scorn, Mömerzheim, Vershoven and Müttinghoven.

History

The municipality was created on August 1, 1969 as part of the municipal restructuring in North Rhine -Westphalia. The previously independent municipalities Buschhoven, vinegar, Heimerzheim, Ludendorff, Miel, Morenhoven, Odendorf and Ollheim and the native of the district Euskirchen community Straßfeld were disbanded and went with their management in the new municipality Swisttal on. The name " Swisttal " was conceived on the basis of Wuppertal and describes the location of the villages in the catchment area of the eponymous creek.

As an area municipality can not be spoken by approximately place " Swisttal ". Firstly, the villages of the municipality lie partly many kilometers away from each other without any kind of construction. Although Secondly, there are close historical ties between some places relationships between other, however, no or only very small. In addition, the residents have always been oriented depending on where you live at different surrounding cities such as Euskirchen, Rhine river or Bonn. This has not changed to this day; up to the municipal administration, the places have retained their autonomy and their individual character.

Policy

Parish council

The 38 seats of the council are distributed as follows:

  • CDU 20 seats (-1)
  • SPD 8 seats (-2)
  • GREEN 5 seats ( 1)
  • FDP 5 seats ( 2)

(As at municipal election held on August 30, 2009 )

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality Swisttal is the coat of arms of the former Office Ludendorf.

The blazon is: ". The split plate front in silver (white ) a single black cross, back in gold ( yellow) two to three rows of red and silver ( white) geschachte bar" The coat of arms has the Electoral Cologne cross on the membership six locations on the country's domination of the Electorate of Cologne out the geschachten beams originate from the coat of arms of the lords of Tomberg, who ruled over the other places.

The villages of the municipality all have their own historical coat of arms.

Culture and sights

Structures

Right through Buschhoven went the route of the former Eifel aqueduct, a Roman aqueduct for the supply of Cologne with drinking water from the Eifel. Today you can still see the line in its original position in the soil and excavated sections.

Also, worth mentioning are:

  • The stretch of the medieval castles:
  • Castle Heimerzheim
  • Castle Kriegshoven
  • Castle Odendorf
  • Castle Morenhoven
  • This former convent chapels in Shilling Dünstekoven
  • Schloss Miel
  • The historical Swistübergang " Lützermiel " at Miel
  • The Zehnthaus Odendorf
  • The Church of Reconciliation ( former Catholic, now a Protestant parish church ) in Buschhoven with their romantic renovated organ.
  • Built 1831-1834 former elementary school in Miel

Nature

Most of the land is used for agriculture because of the fertile Lössbodens in Zuelpicher flare. East of Heimerzheim, Dünstekoven and Buschhoven is the extensive forest Kotte forest, part of the Kottenforst -Ville or the Rheinland Nature Park. Northeast of Dünstekoven a former gravel pit has been transformed into a nature reserve. The area can be viewed from three vantage points and visit after registration. Lately, efforts are being made to make the Swist again closer to nature.

Culture

In Swisttal cultural work takes place locally. Every year, the More Hovener Lupe is awarded, a recognized Kleinkunstpreis the local initiative Kiss ( culture and spectacle in Swisttal ), originally inspired by the creativity More Hovener school. In the auditorium of the Hauptschule or Realschule in Heimerzheim sporadically take place theater performances and appearances occasionally known cabaret artist. Musical performances take place mainly in the rain parishes of places within the municipality Swisttal. A highlight is the carnival season with annual carnival in most places dar.

Youth work

Youth work is also done locally and is mainly carried out in the various associations of places and in the parishes. In addition, the was " Youth Council Swisttal " founded the youth club operates in the larger towns.

Parishes

  • Evangelical Church of St. Swisttal
  • Maria Magdalena Church ( Heimerzheim )
  • Dietrich -Bonhoeffer -Haus ( Odendorf )
  • Church of Reconciliation ( Buschhoven )
  • Catholic parishes in the pastoral area Swisttal ( Dean's Office Meckenheim / Rhine river, Cologne Archdiocese )
  • St. Cunibert ( Heimerzheim )
  • St. Peter and Paul ( Odendorf )
  • St. Catherine ( Buschhoven ) ( parish and pilgrimage church)
  • St. Nicholas ( Morenhoven )
  • St. George ( Miel )
  • St. Martinus ( Ollheim )
  • St. Peter and Paul ( Ludendorf )
  • St. Anthony ( Straßfeld )

Pilgrimage

Buschhoven is since 1806 a Catholic pilgrimage site with the " Rosa Mystica ", a traveling mother of God, and with respect to such Romanesque wooden sculpture called annual Rose Festival in June. The Rosa Mystica was originally founded in 1197 from the Premonstratensian pin Schilling chapels at Dünstekoven, when the monastery was dissolved during the secularisation. The new sanctuary was built in 1975.

In addition Buschhoven is on one of the historic pilgrimage routes to Santiago, after which the shell indicating to the Church of Reconciliation.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

The villages Swisttals are mainly residences, large industrial firms, there is not. However, in Heimerzheim and Odendorf made ​​extensive industrial parks and various retail stores.

Traffic

In Swisttal 11,901 motor vehicles in 2010 were, according to the MWEBWV NRW approved, of which 10,139 cars Important traffic routes are the A61 Kerpen- Koblenz ( runs 26 and 27 Heimerzheim Miel ) and the B 56 between Selfkantbahn and Wiehl

For public transport:

  • Station Odendorf at the Voreifelbahn ( Bonn- Euskirchen -Bad Münster Eifel), runs on the rail passenger transport, the regional train 23. Will be conducted of rail transport by DB Regio NRW, which in one-to two -unit for speeds up to 100 km / h used for the Voreifelbahn diesel railcar of the DB 644 series.
  • The area municipality Swisttal is accessible by several bus lines of the RVK (Regional traffic Cologne), among others, Heimerzheim about Morenhoven / Buschhoven to Bonn, from Heimerzheim about Ollheim / Straßfeld to Euskirchen and Ludendorf / Ollheim / Miel or Buschhoven / Morenhoven after the Rhine river.
  • Swisttal belongs to the tariff zone of the transport association Rhein-Sieg (VRS ).

Through the municipal area of ​​the bike path moated castles route runs. It combines 524 km More than 130 castles on the edge of the Eifel and in the Cologne Bight.

Education

Kindergartens exist in every village of the municipality, in the larger towns also several. Primary schools exist in Heimerzheim, Odendorf and Buschhoven. The Georg -von- Boese - bearing secondary school in Heimerzheim has been extended for the school year 2006/2007 to a secondary school branch. Schools are in the surrounding cities of Bonn, the Rhine river, Meckenheim and Euskirchen, comprehensive schools in Weilerswist and Bornheim.

The field office FH -Bund (Department of Public Safety ) in Heimerzheim serves, among other things the BND, the BKA and the Protection of the Constitution as a training center. It is in the area of the local Federal Police.

Personalities

  • Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) co-authored with Martin Bucer (1491-1551) in the water castle Buschhoven 1543 two Reformation writings.
  • Georg Freiherr von Boeselager, born August 25, 1915 officer and resistance fighter
  • Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, born September 6, 1917 Castle Heimerzheim, † 1 May, 2008 on Castle Kreuzberg Kreuzberg near Altenahr, officer and resistance fighter
  • Friedrich Nowottny, born May 16, 1929 journalist, former director of the West German Radio, lives in Buschhoven
  • Helmuth Priess, born March 18, 1939 Officer, co-founder of the Working Group Darmstadt signal, politician ( SPD), lives in Heimerzheim
  • Ilka Baroness von Boeselager, born August 21, 1944 politician (CDU ), lives in Heimerzheim
  • Pius Heinz, born May 4, 1989, professional poker player, winner of the World Series of Poker ( WSOP ) 2011, grew up in Odendorf
  • Klaus -Peter Stieglitz, born October 3, 1947 Lieutenant General aD the Air Force of the Armed Forces and the 13th Chief of Air Force, lives in Heimerzheim
  • Bert Wollersheim, born March 23, 1951 brothel owners, grew up in Heimerzheim
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