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Neukirchen-Vluyn

Coordinates: 51°26′30″N 6°33′30″E / 51.44167°N 6.55833°E / 51.44167; 6.55833
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Neukirchen-Vluyn
Town
Bloemersheim Castle
Bloemersheim Castle
Coat of arms of Neukirchen-Vluyn
Coat of arms
Location of Neukirchen-Vluyn within Wesel district
Wesel (district)Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)BottropOberhausenDuisburgKrefeldViersen (district)Kleve (district)Neukirchen-VluynMoersKamp-LintfortRheinbergDinslakenWeselXantenSonsbeckHünxeSchermbeckHamminkelnAlpenVoerde
Neukirchen-Vluyn is located in Germany
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Neukirchen-Vluyn is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Coordinates: 51°26′30″N 6°33′30″E / 51.44167°N 6.55833°E / 51.44167; 6.55833
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
Subdivisions4
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
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47506
Dialling codes0 28 45
Vehicle registrationWES
Websitewww.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

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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

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Number of inhabitants as of December, 31[4]

Year   Inhabitants
1998 28,300
1999 28,408
2000 28,525
2001 28,566
2002 28,829
Year   Inhabitants
2003 28,809
2004 28,835
2005 28,650
2006 28,491
2009 27,627
2010 27,579

Economy

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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

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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

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Neukirchen-Vluyn is twinned with:[12]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Stadtarchiv Neukirchen-Vluyn.
  4. ^ Bevölkerung im Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 25, 2011
  5. ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Trox: Stiftungsrat leitet Geschicke". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  6. ^ "Arinox Spa - Walzen von Präzisionsbändern aus Edelstahl". www.arvedi.it (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  7. ^ Stender, Jörn. "Schaufläche für 120 Musterküchen am Roller-Möbelhaus" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  8. ^ Helmes, Klara. "Unternehmer des Jahres: Holger Böckling in Neukirchen-Vluyn" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  9. ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Schwing setzt auf Hochschule Niederrhein". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  10. ^ ONLINE, RP. "Neukirchen-Vluyn: Schwedische Unternehmensgruppe kauft LED Linear GmbH". rp-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  11. ^ "Neue Führungsebene bei Ornua Deutschland in Neukirchen-Vluyn" (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  12. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Neukirchen-Vluyn. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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