Witten-Buchholz-Kaempen

Buchholz - Champs is a municipality of Witten- Herbede ( Witten, North Rhine -Westphalia). It is located in Hammertal.

On January 1, 1975, incorporated as part of the municipal reform of the State of North Rhine -Westphalia, the city Herbede in the city of Witten. Inventory the city Herbede to 1974 from six districts ( including middle), all districts were merged according to the local reorganization to a district called Herbede, while all former districts were awarded the status of a district district ( hamlet ). As part of this reorganization of the district Buchholz champions emerged. Prior to 1975 were Buchholz and champions independent areas of Herbede.

  • 2.1 history
  • 2.2 Curiosities

Beech wood

History

Breakfast time

From archaeological research suggests that in the area of present-day hamlet of Witten Buchholz settled first settlers as early as 2000 years ago. These settlers settled on a creek called puppy. The date of the first mention is unknown. However, there is no evidence that the settlement had been abandoned after its creation ever. If Buchholz can actually look back on a 2,000 -year-long history of settlement, the Witten district would be one of the oldest settlements in what is now the Ruhr.

18th century

Buchholz, or " Bock Holt ," as it was called at the time, was under the jurisdiction of the Lords of House Kemnade and had to Hude at Blankenstein pay. In Buchholz lived at that time almost exclusively farmers.

French Occupation

The occupation of the region by Napoleonic troops ended all jurisdictions and tax obligations. 1809 new mayors was established under French rule, including the Mairie Blankenstein, to which also belonged Buchholz. After the end of French rule in 1813 the province of Westphalia newly established retained most of the rearrangements made ​​by the French at the local level, the mayor Blankenstein in the newly established administrative region of Arnsberg was assigned to the district of Bochum.

Industrialization

Created over Buchholz middle of the 19th century a number of small mines. Even more significant, however, was the establishment of seven hammer mills in Buchholz. The first hammer mill, " Ibachs Mill", was founded in the late 16th century, in the 19th century but Buchholz developed a stronghold of hammer mills in the region. Since Buchholz geographically viewed in a kind of funnel between Blankenstein and champions is beech wood was nicknamed Hammerthal or Hammertal, although Buchholz does not coincide exactly in its actual expansion with the Hammertal. To date, this name is not only present, he is the colloquial name for beech wood. Even in the local media Buchholz is repeatedly named in the reports Hammertal. In addition to the hammer mills and the mines emerged in Buchholz several quarries.

The colliery Blankenburg was from 1865 to 1925 the most significant bill on the spot.

Affiliations

Buchholz belonged in 1841 to the office in Stiepelmann in a circle Bochum. This circle was in 1885 divided into three counties. Among the county Hattingen, who also Buchholz was henceforth managed. With the reorganization of 1929, the district municipality Hattingen was dissolved. Some of the communities were incorporated by the City of Bochum, the other communities have been part of the newly founded Ennepe -Ruhr -Kreis. Part of this new circle was also the official Blankenstein, which also Buchholz belonged administratively.

Blankenstein city / town Herbede / Witten

On April 1, 1966, the city Blankenstein has been increased by the districts of Holthausen and beech wood. Already on 1 January 1970, the city was again dissolved as part of a restructuring of the Ennepe -Ruhr -Kreis. Blankenstein, Welper and Holthausen were incorporated by Hattingen. Buchholz was a district of Herbede. Since 1 January 1975, Buchholz is one of Witten.

Curiosities

The frequent changing of allegiances has left its mark. To date, phone book Holzer citizens with the Hattinger calling code 02324 and not the 02302 of Witten. The Protestant church was interwoven with that of Hattingen - Blankenstein, until this financial reasons (declining church tax revenue ) was dissolved in 2006. The Blankensteiner area of the parish Welper and Buchholz area of the parish Herbede been assigned.

Perception as district

The district district Buchholz Champs is a purely administrative technical construct that is hardly noticed by the citizens. Even if due to strong development, especially in the 1980s, the two districts are close together, the inhabitants still regarded as Buchholz (or hammer pounds) or as Kämpener. Interestingly, both Buchholz and warriors at the town entrances are clearly noted on the entrance signs as neighborhoods. Even the newspapers locally regarded champions and Buchholz in their reporting as separate, independent parts of the city (and not as a cohesive districts or neighborhood districts). Even in the context of planning for the creation of a new zoning plan for the year 2009 Buchholz was listed separately.

Champs

History

The area that now comprises champions, was in the cadastre of 1823 from several lands and forests. In the field no longer lived only a few farmers, but also flourished in the more and more small mines. For the first time a " district champions " is however officially mentioned only on 8 July 1926 at the log book, which was founded a year earlier Herbede community.

Curiosities

Although comparatively a young district is not clear where the name originates champions. There are two theories. 1 ) stalwarts was named after the oldest farmers of the area, Dietrich champions, named, or 2 ) it is a colloquial term ( " up there on Kampe " - in reference to the hillside location of champions ).

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