Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
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![]() Bloemersheim Castle | |
Location of Neukirchen-Vluyn within Wesel district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°26′30″N 6°33′30″E / 51.44167°N 6.55833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Ralf Köpke[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.48 km2 (16.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 28,110 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 47506 |
Dialling codes | 0 28 45 |
Vehicle registration | WES |
Website | www.neukirchen-vluyn.de |
Neukirchen-Vluyn (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈkɪʁçənˈflyːn]) is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Moers, and 15 km north of Krefeld.
Mayors
Mayors since 1836:[3]
- 1836–1875 Gustav Haarbeck
- 1875–1923 Hermann Haarbeck
- 1923–1928 Dr. Baehr
- 1928–1945 Erich Neumann (NSDAP)
- 1945–1946 Wilhelm Schneider (appointed by military government)
- 1946–1950 Tillmann Bongardt (CDU)
- 1950–1952 Oskar Kühnel (SPD)
- 1952–1956 Johann Kaiser (SPD)
- 1956–1963 Oskar Kühnel (SPD)
- 1963–1975 Gerhard Haastert (CDU)
- 1975–1989 Oskar Böhm (SPD)
- 1989–1994 Kornelia Kuhn (CDU)
- 1994–1999 Peter Wermke (SPD) (last voluntary Mayor)
- 1999–2009 Bernd Böing (parteilos) (first full-time Mayor)
- 2009–2020 Harald Lenßen (CDU)
- since 2020 Ralf Köpke (SPD)
Population development
Number of inhabitants as of December, 31[4]
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Economy
The Trox Group has its headquarters in Neukirchen-Vluyn.[5] There are other large businesses in town: Arinox,[6] MEDA,[7] Pionier Absaugtechnik,[8] Schwing Technologies,[9] LED Linear,[10] Ornua.[11]
Sights
Mills, typically to those found in the Netherlands, from the 18th and 19th century, colonies of coal minings as well as the water castle Bloemersheim are witnesses of Neukirchen-Vluyn's history. Historical city tours and the local museum display the influence of agriculture and mining on the development of the town. The museum is located in the cultural hall "Kulturhalle", where one can enjoy exhibitions of art and live music on a regular basis. The classical concerts in the courtyard of the castle are further a constant in Neukirchen-Vluyn's entertainment schedule. For recreation, the town offers various trails for horseback riding and hiking as well as a golf court.
Twin towns – sister cities
Neukirchen-Vluyn is twinned with:[12]
Buckingham, England, United Kingdom
Mouvaux, France
Ustroń, Poland
Notable people
- Karl-Heinz Florenz (born 1947), politician (CDU), since 1989 member of the European Parliament
- Christopher Lutz (born 1971), chess grandmaster
- Kostas Mitroglou (born 1988), Greek footballer; grew up here
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Stadtarchiv Neukirchen-Vluyn.
- ^ Bevölkerung im Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 25, 2011
- ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Trox: Stiftungsrat leitet Geschicke". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Arinox Spa - Walzen von Präzisionsbändern aus Edelstahl". www.arvedi.it (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ Stender, Jörn. "Schaufläche für 120 Musterküchen am Roller-Möbelhaus" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ Helmes, Klara. "Unternehmer des Jahres: Holger Böckling in Neukirchen-Vluyn" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Schwing setzt auf Hochschule Niederrhein". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Schwedische Unternehmensgruppe kauft LED Linear GmbH". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Neue Führungsebene bei Ornua Deutschland in Neukirchen-Vluyn" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Neukirchen-Vluyn. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
External links
- Official website
(in German)