Twist, Germany

Twist [ tvi: st ] (also dialektnah [ twi: st ] ) is a town of Lower Saxony Emsland District and is located in the Natural Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen directly to the Dutch border.

2.1 Amalgamations
2.2 Demographics
2.3 Origin of the name
2.4 Pronunciation of the borough's name

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 Coat of Arms
3.4 flag
3.5 Family Policy

4.1 Structures 4.1.1 St. Francis Church
4.1.2 St. Vincent de Paul to Hebelermeer
4.1.3 Evangelical ref. Church Schöninghsdorf
4.1.4 Evangelical ref. Church Neuringe

5.1 Economics
5.2 Tourism
5.3 traffic 5.3.1 Road Traffic
5.3.2 Air Traffic

5.4.1 schools
5.4.2 kindergartens

Geography

Geographical location

The municipality is located in the western part of the county directly to the Dutch border to the Federal Highway 31 and the main road 402/Europastraße 233, the future is already developed in Twist A34

Neighboring communities

In the north Twist adjacent to the town of Haren ( Ems), to the east by the town of Meppen and the community Geestemünde. In the south on the joint communities Emlichheim and New House, and to the community Wietmarschen in the county of Bentheim.

Community structure

The municipality Twist consists of the following districts:

History

The territory of the municipality Twist was settled from 1775 in Adorf on the southwestern shore of the border river Aa. In 1784 the Prince-Bishop Münster'sche Max Franz fulfilled the wishes of people from Heuer Hesepe in the marrow, in the high marsh on the Twist in the area of today's road train to be able to settle old Hesepertwist. The area was then a relatively barren and poorly accessible raised bog and offered only a meager livelihood. It was not until about 100 years later, the Moor are systematically drained by the completion of the north-south channel, and abgetorft large area. Thus, the conditions of life improved significantly. Up to 3,000 workers - especially seasonal workers and border crossers - found employment here in the oldest industry of the community. The Eduard Schöningh brothers and the publisher founder Ferdinand Schöningh are the founders of the district Schöninghsdorf.

In the 1950s, the economic boom began with the development of oil resources and through a plastic pipe manufacturing company. Oil production coined a long time due to its numerous oil producing fields with their transfer pumps, also called " head leakage ," the village. Until mid-1990, crude oil production was, along with the plastics industry, the major employer in Twist. From this point, the oil production was by the then oil prices as no longer profitable, which is why many funding sources have been partially decommissioned. By the later rise in oil prices, the oil industry here is still present, but not more important than employers.

In 1986, the congregation celebrated its 200th anniversary with a parade with many floats and marchers. The motives of the individual floats and marchers had reference to the history of the community or made according to the townscape. So was on a float, a replica of the Church of St. George.

Since 2000, tourism plays in the community a greater economic role, including farmers built up to Holiday Resorts as a second pillar. The creation of some artificial lakes including camping facilities and bicycle paths made Twist touristy attractive. Promotes the installation of the Natural Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen worked out in 2006. This new biking trails, a viewing platform and information boards emerged to flora and fauna.

In August / September 2011, the residents and their guests celebrated the 225th anniversary of the twist. The 10-day anniversary celebration was opened with the Twist - show. The show listed as a theater piece presented the history of the twist in the Low German language in a humorous way from his early days of colonization to the present day dar. part of this 10 - day anniversary event was, inter alia, a "Day of Clubs', in which the entire social life of the community represented. There were also in the Festival concerts with cover bands Queen and Pink Floyd. The choirs of the congregation stood in "Twist makes music " musical guests before. Conclusion of Jubilee was a parade with floats and marchers history of the community.

Incorporations

Hesepertwist and Rühlertwist considered as originating districts founded in this form in 1964 community.

In 1968 Schöninghsdorf joined on a voluntary basis. At the Lower Saxon town of reform came on 1 March 1974 added the communities Adorf, Hebelermeer, Neuringe and from the dissolved municipality Emslage the districts Rühlermoor and Rühlerfeld. Neuringe and Adorf had heard to date for county Bentheim. Through the incorporation of these two towns were initially to the district Meppen, after its dissolution to the new district of Emsland. This exchange meant for language and denominational coinage of the new community Twist an important change: the Evangelical Protestant culture and the other, deeply rooted in the Netherlands variant of Low German have since started with the previously predominantly emsländisch - catholic church everyday.

Demographics

The following table shows the population development Twists. This also includes the to 1974 eingemeindeten places.

Origin of the name

It was long thought that the name Twist was due to disagreement over the borders with the Netherlands. Therefore, people spoke of Twist Rich, what in Low German as much as was disputed border or twist region, said Twist armed means.

Recent studies of the names researcher Jürgen Udolph showed that Twist rather from Twistel (meaning, Zwiesel, 'also, Zweiung ' something that makes a fork) is derived. Zwisila means forked branch. The Zweiung / split is also evident in Middle Low German twist, so zwist. [ This includes twistelik ( amongst themselves ), twist ( at variance, be armed ) and twister total ( discord, strife ). ] Udolph pulled for further clarification approach also from the Germanic emerged languages: Old English twisla means river division, Norwegian kvisl means river division, Bayou; Old Norse kvistr means branch. The basic meaning of twist can therefore only be: Shared settlement; lying at a bifurcation site.

Pronunciation of the borough's name

A linguistic feature is that twist is not pronounced like the dance, but with a stretched "i ", ie as " Twiest ". Furthermore, it is - at least partly - also used the phrase " on the Twist " instead of " Twist ". Local residents say, therefore, that " the Twist" is not " from Twist".

Policy

Twist has the status of a united community.

Parish council

The municipal council consists of 24 Twist Women Council and councilors. This is the fixed number for a municipality with a population 9001-10000 inhabitants. The 24 council members are elected through local elections for five years. The current term of office began on 1 November 2011.

To vote in the local council is also the full-time mayor Ernst Schmitz ( CDU).

The council are after the last local elections in Lower Saxony in 2011 of 11 September 2011, three parties and voter communities to:

CDU - 17 seats
SPD - 4 seats
WGT ( Wählergemeinschaft twist) - 3 seats

Mayor

Full-time mayor of the municipality Twist is Ernst Schmitz of the CDU. In the mayoral election on 11 September 2011 was elected with 79.98 %. The turnout was 53.31 %.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality Twist shows the yellow shield a blue- white grouse with red reinforcement and 3 Asked in black sign foot seven 4 buckwheat fruit.

Flag

The colors of the flag are yellow and black community. The flag contains the colors and crest.

Family policy

In May 2007, the council has decided to support families with more children. These reductions were set to building sites for homes. For families with two or three children discounts and families with four children, a building site for free. Here, children are taken into account on the one hand, who are old in the acquisition of land under 15 years, on the other hand those who are born up to ten years after purchasing the land.

Culture and sights

Structures

St. Francis Church

The St. Francis Church in the district Schöninghsdorf was built in 1929 by architect Theo Burlage. The altar crucifix with a height of five meters, occupies the entire height and width of the sanctuary.

St. Vincent de Paul to Hebelermeer

In the parish of St. Vincent de Paul to Hebelermeer are two Rococo Busts of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, which was created by the sculptor Johann Heinrich König (1705-1784) from Münster ( Westphalia). The busts probably came from Meppen in the church.

Ev -ref. Church Schöninghsdorf

Dating back to 1907 ev -ref. Church on the north -south channel is probably the oldest church Moor in the border region, and served formerly Dutch and German Torfarbeitern as a place of prayer. As part of an extensive renovation at the end of the 80s were uncovered remains of the original Art Nouveau painting that had disappeared over the last few decades under thick paint and plaster layers. The black Art Nouveau ornaments on the gallery and on the side walls were restored in 1989, since traces for recovery had been found by the restorers sufficient. At the choir niche, however, only a fraction of a mosaic could be found of gold bronze. However, after old photos of the church had emerged, even this mosaic was restored in 1992.

Ev -ref. Church Neuringe

An unusual feature is the ev -ref. Church is in the district Neuringe because a built in 1719 organ is in it. The whistle works date from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The organ is one of the oldest and most valuable in the Reformed Church. As in many other communities used an old organ was purchased, since according to the church in 1904, the finances of the municipality were exhausted. The organ comes from a church in nearby Emlichheim. In some cases, were - as here - the used plants more valuable than a new organ of the time.

Museums

In the artificial center of the municipality Twist can be found in addition to numerous retailers and the town hall and two native houses. In the home houses many cultural events take place, such as blues concerts. In close proximity to the home country houses is the oil and gas Museum. The museum was founded in 1999 initially used the basement of the home houses. 2009, a new building was purchased, making the exhibition was significantly enhanced. The museum depicts the extraction and processing of oil and natural gas that can look back twist on a long tradition.

Photo gallery Twist

Catholic Church of St. Ansgar, the district Twist - settlement

Commercial building in Twist - center

Typical picture: oil pump, also called Kopfnicker

Catholic Church of St. George, District Twist Bült

Home rentals in Twist - center

Grotto, Twist - Bült

School on the lake, formerly School Center Twist ( high school )

Nature parks

In 2006, the Emsland district, the county of Bentheim and the Dutch province of Drenthe jointly founded called the International Natural Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen or often also International Nature Park Moor. This natural park covers large parts of the community Twist and houses a unique flora and fauna. In addition, the Nature Park is the annual winter home of many migratory birds. Until the planned colonization and cultivation in the 19th century Bourtanger Moor counted with around 1,200 km ² the largest contiguous bogs in Europe. Within the framework of various projects have been and are rewetted areas by closing drainage ditches and thus allows a restoration. Currently, former Torfabbaugebiete be renatured in the field of local part Schönighsdorf, where already the moor again "grows". A very successful example of the restoration in the field of International Natural Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen is the nature reserve Bargerveen in the Netherlands. In this nature reserve on partial areas of peat extraction has already been set in 1968. Since then, there has been very successfully developed a natural moorland and peat could be brought back to life.

Also located in the district Neuringe the nature reserve Neuringer meadows, which is also characterized by a lively moorland.

Sports

In each district there are sports clubs that operate partly different sports. Football is the dominant sport, but also handball, swimming, horseback riding, tennis, table tennis, basketball and dance sports and gymnastics are offered. Furthermore, there is a Paralympics for the mentally and physically disabled and cardiac sports group for people with vascular disease. In addition, Twist is located adjacent to the indoor pool in the center of the municipality a barefoot path.

Culture

In the native houses are regularly held folk and blues concerts, organized by the home club. Attached to the home team is the Pättgesfahrer and the classic car lovers. The Pättgesfahrer do regularly cycling, in which the environment of Twist is explored.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

Until the mid- 1990s, the petroleum, natural gas and peat industry dominated the economy of twist. Since then, many jobs have been lost in the sector. This could largely be replaced by new settlements of small and medium-sized companies, especially in the industrial area along the highway. The largest employer in the community is the Dutch company Wavin, the plastic pipe systems produced and in this segment is the European market leader.

Tourism

In recent years strengthened the tourism industry as a new in Twist. The tourist center is located in the district Neuringe. Here are next to numerous apartments and a campsite with publicly accessible bathing lake and a bed of roses. In Neuringe is an indoor play area for children. In 2011 motorhome pitches emerged in the community center in the vicinity of the swimming pool and the school lake.

In addition to the tourist, a focus was placed on the bike tourism. The routes developed here bring tourists the community Twist closer. In addition, bicycle routes lead through the nature reserve International Nature Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen and restoration sites that are rewetted and thus restore the original landscape image.

Traffic

Road

Twist is just off the A31, also known as Emsland motorway, and can be reached via the interchanges Twist, Meppen-Nord/Schöninghsdorf and Wesuwe / Hebelermeer. The A 31 runs from the North Sea coast near Emden up to Bottrop in the Ruhr. Twist is also connected to the B 402 / E 233, which serves as a transport corridor between Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Scandinavia. On the Dutch side, the E 233 has been upgraded since the four-lane expansion in 2008 to A 37. This runs from the German -Dutch border (former border crossing Hebelermeer / Zwartemeer ) to the motorway junction Hoogeveen. On the German side, the E 233 from the border to the junction has a four-lane, freeway -like character to the A 31.

Traffic

The nearest international airport is Münster / Osnabrück airport, which is located in Greven, 100 km away. The Dusseldorf International Airport is the closest airport hub for intercontinental flights, about 180 km away, the international Schiphol Airport is about 200 km away.

Education

Train

The five primary schools in the municipality are located in different districts (up to Hebelermeer and Neuringe ). In 2009, these primary schools have been transformed through the establishment of cooking and dining, with a warm meals for the students is guaranteed to all-day schools.

With the school on the lake, the former school center twist, the community also has a primary and secondary school. From the school year 2012/2013 this school is converted into a high school with gymnasialem branch.

Kindergartens

In the districts Schöninghsdorf, Rühlerfeld, Twist - settlement and twist Bült are each a kindergarten. Kindergartens are the cath. Church of the respective local part. In the kindergartens also an all-day care and crèche for toddlers are offered.

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