Neukirchen-Vluyn
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.
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Bloemersheim Castle | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Neukirchen-Vluyn within Wesel district | |
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Coordinates: 51°26′30″N 6°33′30″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harald Lenßen (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.48 km2 (16.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 27,187 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/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 |
Mayors
Mayors since 1836:[2]
- 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)
- since 2009 Harald Lenßen (CDU)
Population development
Number of inhabitants as of December, 31[3]
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Economy
The Trox Group has its headquarters in Neukirchen-Vluyn.[4] There are other large businesses in town: Arinox,[5] MEDA,[6] Pionier Absaugtechnik,[7] Schwing Technologies,[8] LED Linear,[9] Ornua.[10]
International relations
Neukirchen-Vluyn is twinned with:
Mills, typically to those found in the Netherlands, from the 18th and 19th century, colonies of cole 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. For more information on Neukirchen-Vluyn visit: http://www.neukirchen-vluyn.de/
Born in Neukirchen-Vluyn
- Karl-Heinz Florenz (born 1947), politician (CDU), since 1989 member of the European Parliament
- Christopher Lutz (born 1971), chess grandmaster
Connected to Neukirchen-Vluyn
- Hilmi Sözer (born 1970), Turkish-German actor and comedian
- Kostas Mitroglou (born 1988), Greek footballer
- Julian Korb (born 1992), footballer
- Ahmet Engin (born 1996), footballer
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- 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.