Voerde

Voerde ( Niederrhein) [ fo ː ɐ̯də ] is a town in the Lower Rhine in the northwest of the Ruhr area in North Rhine -Westphalia. She is a middle of the Wesel district town in the district of Dusseldorf.

  • 2.1 20th century
  • 3.1 City Council
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 twinning cities and sponsorship
  • 3.4 emblem, banner and logo
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 churches
  • 5.1 traffic 5.1.1 Rail transport
  • 5.1.2 roads
  • 5.1.3 waterways and ports
  • 6.1 Born in Voerde
  • 6.2 connected with Voerde

Geography

Location

Voerde is in the northwest of the Ruhr and southwest of the Hohe Mark Nature Park - Westmünsterland, the right of the Lower Rhine and between cities Dinslaken and Wesel.

Boroughs

The urban area is divided in accordance with § 1 para 3 of the main statutes in the eleven districts Götterswickerhamm, wages, Mehrum, Möllen, Voerde, Stockum, Holthausen, Frederick Field, Emmelsum, Spellen and orc. However, the neighborhoods are no villages within the meaning of § 39 GO NW.

History

Voerde owes its name to a ford over a branch of the Rhine, which existed there in Roman and Frankish period ( the old spelling for ford was " Fuerdt "). Near the old town hall was an early-medieval burial ground from the 6th to early 8th century AD Voerde 1244 was first mentioned in documents as a fief and Castle of the abbey of Werden. 1327, the district court Götterswickerhamm already covered roughly about the current urban area. 1652 Voerde glory of Brandenburg graces with its own jurisdiction. The rank of a lost glory Voerde again, as it 1804 - during the French period - rose in the Official Götterswickerhamm which was converted shortly afterwards by Napoleon Bonaparte in a " Mairie ". 1815/16 Voerde received as part of the Prussian Constitution mayor for the first time local self-government rights as a community. At the mayor's Götterswickerhamm in a circle Dinslaken then belonged the communities Voerde, wages, Mehrum, Götterswickerhamm, Möllen and Spellen. 1886 received Voerde a station on the railway line between Oberhausen and Arnhem.

20th century

In 1911, the mayor Götterswickerhamm was renamed mayoralty Voerde. In 1912, construction was taken with the Walsumbahn another railway line through Voerde in operation after four years. 1915 had Voerde 7,985 inhabitants. 1922 joined within the mayoralty communities Götterswickerhamm, wages and salaries Mehrum to the community and the communities Möllen, Spellen and Voerde Voerde to church together. From the mayor's office in 1928, the Office Voerde. From 1943 to 1945, there was at Buschmannshof a forced labor camp Krupp, Essen. The camp also 120 children were housed, of which in autumn 1944 and winter 1944/45, died as a result of poor nutrition and disease 99. Some are buried in the " French Cemetery " in Frederick Field ( Old Hünxer road). In the night from 23 to 24 March 1945, the U.S. 9th Army of the Rhine crossing in Operation Plunder in Mehrum at river kilometer 803.5 and thus reached in this sector of the front for the first time right bank of the Rhine area. In 1950, through the Association of Municipalities of wages and Voerde the new community Voerde. This date was also the birth of Voerder coat of arms. Voerde then had 14.170 inhabitants. Since 1972 is celebrated in Voerde carnival.

On 1 January 1975, the district Emmelsum north of Wesel- dates channel to the town of Wesel and the district Eppinghoven to the city Dinslaken were transferred as part of the second restructuring program. Substantial parts of the former counties Dinslaken, Moers and Rees were combined with sub-areas of the circles Borken and Recklinghausen to the new district of Wesel. Voerde has since become one kreisangehorige community of Wesel.

In terms of population of 25,000 in 1981 exceeded Voerde town with 34 321 inhabitants. In 1983 the new town hall was purchased. From 1997 (the task of the local double peak of honorary mayor and all official city manager ) is a full-time mayor elected under the amended Municipal Code.

The city Voerde brought an action against the basic operating plan of the mine Walsum 2002

" Because mainly by the degradation of the Rhine dikes among others substantially impaired the safety of the public infrastructure against flood hazards and the planned reduction in the implementation of urban planning at risk under the city center because of the anticipated mining damage, while the basic operating plan meeting these consequences not discussed, but merely referring to the subsequent reduction plans. "

Some other allegations followed; the city Voerde documented this in detail on its website.

A change of government at the state level ( in the regional elections on May 22, 2005 lost the hitherto reigning red-green government of North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Peer Steinbrück (SPD ) against Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU ) ) resulted in a change of the coal policy; the degradation directly under the Rhine was not operated; the mine was finally shut down in mid-2008.

In 2007 there were in the context of discussions about the resolution of the Wesel the proposal to divide the city between Wesel and Dinslaken.

Policy

City ​​council

The 42 seats in the city council are distributed according to the results of the local elections of 2009 follows the individual parties:

Mayor

1806, the mayor's office in Götterswickerhamm was introduced by Napoleon. 1815/1816 it was renamed to " Maire ", until 1911 there was officially a mayor of Voerde. Mayor of Voerde since 2003 Leonhard Spitzer ( CDU). At the municipal election in 2009 he was re-elected for a second term and thus for another six years. List of mayors of the city or municipality before 1981 Voerde:

Mayor of Götterswickerhamm (Official Götterswickerhamm ):

Sister cities and towns sponsorship

In 1957, the municipality took over Voerde a city sponsorship with Krickerhau today Handlová in Slovak Hauerland. Since 1979 Voerde maintains a twinning with Alnwick in the northern English county of Northumberland.

Coat of arms, banner and logo

Coat of arms of the former municipality Voerde

Coat of arms of the former municipality Götterswickerhamm

Banner

Logo

Blazon: "Divided by black and red, on the dividing line a oberhalbes fünfspeichiges golden wheel and a half under silver scutellum, covered with a half under eight-branched golden Glevenrad (Lily reel ), the hub half rotgefüllt. "

Coat Explanation: The coat of arms depicts the formation of the overall community Voerde symbolic dar. In the upper crest part we find the upper part of the crest of the reign of Syberg on "House Voerde " ( " Sable, a fünfspeichiges golden cartwheel " ), and in the lower crest part of the lower part of the crest of the Dukes of Cleves ( " Gules, a heart shield, topped with a golden eight-armed Glevenrad (Lily reel )").

The coat of arms was designed by Otto grain.

Flag description: The banner of the city Voerde shows in the white upper quarter ( Banner Main ) the coat of arms of the city. Among them are two broad paths of equal length and the same red-yellow. The city has been awarded with certificate of the Minister of the Interior of 18 October 1951, the right to bear a coat of arms and with certificate of the Minister of the Interior on May 15, 1957, the right to bear a flag.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • Household gods Wick: moated castle from the 12th century, 1854-2011 Evangelical parsonage, since 2011 in private ownership.
  • House Voerde: The moated castle Haus Voerde is surrounded by a small park. However, was the house was built Voerde as a fief of the abbey of Werden (see Werden Abbey ) Documented mentioned already before 1200. Voerde house until 1344. 1688 a tower was added to the northeast side. Overall, the idyllic moated castle was rebuilt several times, but without losing its charm. Since 1950 House Voerde is owned by the city Voerde. Today there is the registry office and a restaurant in the building. 2003, located in the basement kitchen was renovated.
  • House: The Water Castle House is located on the outskirts of Dinslaken and is owned by the Steag. A document from the year 1327 is the name back to the first owner Arnd van der Wonyngen.
  • Rhine crossing at Voerde the extended north-south line: suspension towers of 220/110-kV-Leitung over the Rhine. Height: 138 meters Weight: 172 tons, built in 1926, three-level arrangement of conductor cables in tree configuration

Churches

  • Evangelical Church Götterswickerhamm: Romanesque tower, ship, designed by Schinkel in 1830 rebuilt; 12th century baptismal font.
  • Evangelical Church Voerde: 1704 built as Reformed Church patronage of the Lords of Syberg on house Voerde; Contemporary building of 1856.
  • St. Peter Catholic Church Spellen ( Spellen )

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Rail transport

The Voerde ( Niederrhein) railway station is about 500 m northeast of the city center at the Holland route, a traffic rank of trans-European and with direct connection to the Dutch seaports. Also on the Holland route, 4 km to the north in the direction of Wesel, is the Frederick Field ( Niederrhein) station.

In rail transport operate at these stations the Rhein- Express ( RE 5), the regional train " The Wesel " (RB 35) and the Rhein- Nier -Bahn (RB 33). For the entire public transport (PT ) the rate of the transport association Rhein-Ruhr ( VRR) and collective space border of the NRW rate applies.

The second railway line on Voerder urban area is the Walsumbahn that linked to 1945 Oberhausen with Wesel. Breakpoints were the stations Möllen ( Niederrh ) Voerde - wages ( since 1950 /52) and Spellen ( Niederrh ). By 1963, even to passenger Spellen took place on the Walsumbahn. The route is now used only to freight and will be used for the transport of coal to the power plant Voerde and logistics companies in the lip opening space, a commercial and industrial area with intercommunally betriebenem Rhine harbor.

Since 2006, a freight line ( Betuwelinie ) is planned along the railway line Oberhausen- Arnhem. It should enable a fast transport of goods between the inland ports of the Ruhr and the Rotterdam seaport. Noise barriers and over-and underpasses will be built along the route to achieving.

Voerde is served by the Federal Highway 3 (E 35) and State Road 8 to the road network. For two years, the roads are massively expanded for long distance freight traffic around Voerde.

Waterways and ports

Voerde lies on the Rhine and on the Wesel - dates channel, where there is the powered port Emmelsum. This is operated by the Rhein- Lippe- Port Wesel GmbH, an inter-municipal operating company, in which the city Voerde holds a 25 percent and whose aim is to develop the lip opening space to an important Logstikstandort on the Rhine.

Economy

Major employers are proper to the Evonik Industries AG Voerde power plant, the Voerdal, formerly Corus, aluminum smelter and Winergy AG. In the lip - opening space on Voerder urban area are the corporate Sappi and the global logistics company Jerich International.

Media

In Voerde exists at the community college one of six radio workshops of the local radio stations Radio KW In these studios, most of the programs of the Civil Radio is produced.

Sports

The most important club in the city is the TV Voerde whose Ladies fistball team could win the World Cup in addition to numerous national and international titles in 2001. Apart from the TV Voerde there are three major sports clubs, such as GA Möllen, Friedrich field 08 /29 and SV Spellen.

Culture

Cultural life in Voerde is strongly influenced by the local choirs and music groups. The musical training, particularly for children and adolescents, eV supported by the School of Music Voerde.

The city Voerde created its own annual cultural program, which addresses ( and many more children's theater, art exhibitions, cabaret, cabaret, classical concerts ) with wide-ranging genres event a large number of citizens.

In Voerde are two youth centers, the urban youth center in the town center and the youth and culture " Stockum school" in the district of Stockum. The former Dietrich -Bonhoeffer -Haus ( " Dibo " ), which stood near the sports complex Rönskenstraße on the evangelical church land, was demolished in 2010.

Education

In Voerde there are 7 primary schools, a comprehensive school, a high school, a secondary school and a special school for children with learning difficulties and educational assistance. In addition to a public library ( with extension in the districts Friedrich field Spellen and Möllen ) and the adult education center (VHS - purpose association Dinslaken - Voerde - Hunxe ) are available in Voerde since 1975 a Protestant Family Education Centre.

Fixed in Voerde

In Voerde Carnival has become a tradition. Year after year gather in Voerde about 80,000 people from Voerde and environment to celebrate Carnival. The Carnival in Voerde started with 150 people and was taken from the Cologne area to Voerde. However, it is not called in Voerde Alaaf but the Düsseldorf Helau.

Personalities

Born in Voerde

  • Alfred Benninghoff (1890-1953), anatomist
  • Gustav Heckmann (1898-1996), philosopher
  • Will Rasner (1920-1971), journalist and politician (CDU )
  • Judith Schulte- Loh ( born 1959 ), radio and TV presenter (WDR) and journalist

Connected to Voerde

  • Gerhard von Holy (1687-1736), an organ builder ( church organ in Voerde )
  • Pierre Boffin (1907-1992), German - French painter, lived until his death in Voerde
  • Uwe Jens (* 1935-2013 ), Honorary Professor ( Economic Policy), politician ( SPD), lived until his death in Voerde
  • Hans -Ulrich Krüger ( b. 1952 ), politician ( SPD) 1997-2002 Mayor, 2002-2009 Member of the Bundestag, 2009-2013 State Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and Municipal State of North Rhine -Westphalia, again since 2013 Member of the Bundestag
  • Heike Schulte- Mattler (born 1958 ), athlete (TV Voerde ), Bronze Olympic Games 1984
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