Heimbach is a town in the district of Düren of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 20 km south of Düren. Heimbach has the smallest population of any town in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The districts of the city are Blens (290 residents), Düttling (80 residents), Hasenfeld (1200 residents), Hausen (290 residents), Hergarten (600 residents) and Vlatten (1000 residents), which prior to 1972 were villages with their own administration. Between Hausen and Hergarten lies the hamlet of Walbig, and between Hasenfeld and Schmidt (City of Nideggen) is the hamlet of Buschfelder Hof, which formerly belonged to Blens.
Heimbach and the city's Hengebach Castle was the seat of the local noble family which inherited the County of Jülich in 1207, with Heimbach annexed to the County (later the Duchy) since 1237.
After the fire of 1687 the city of Heimbach was rebuilt to house the town's population; however, the castle of Hengebach was left a ruin until 1904 when restoration work began. Now restored, the castle is owned and operated as a tourist attraction by the city of Heimbach. The castle is located on a rocky outcrop in the middle of Heimbach. Today it is used as a restaurant and a location for public events. There are also castles in the villages of Blens, Hausen and Vlatten, now part of Heimbach.
TourismEdit
Heimbach is an important town for pilgrims who visit the monastery of Mariawald and the statue of Mary in the church of Heimbach.
Heimbach is a popular town for tourists, particularly on day trips from the nearby cities of Cologne, Aachen and Düsseldorf but also from the Netherlands. The main attractions are the Eifel National Park, the Art Nouveau power station, the Rur dam, the monastery of Mariawald and the Hengebach castle. The renowned Spannungen chamber music concerts, founded by Lars Vogt, which take place in the power station are also popular and have attracted musicians such as Sharon Cam and Sabine Meyer.
The villages of Hausen and Blens, located in northern Heimbach, provide great views of rocky outcrops which are now part of a nature conservancy area. One of the many campgrounds around Heimbach lies in the shadow of these rocks.
DemographicsEdit
Most residents of Heimbach are Roman Catholics, attending the churches in Heimbach (St. Clemens), Hausen (St. Nikolaus), Vlatten (St. Dinysius) and Hergarten (St. Martin) and chapels in Blens (St. Georg), Hasenfeld (St. Nepomuk), Düttling (St. Apollonia) and Vlatten (St. Michael).
PoliticsEdit
The Mayor of Heimbach is Jochen Weiler (CDU), elected in 2020. The Council of Heimbach contains 9 members of the Christian Democratic Union, 5 members of the SPD, one member of the Green Party, 2 members of the FDP, 2 members of the UWV and one member of the AfD.
Notable peopleEdit
Johann Peter Schroeder (1794–1876), politician
Georg Frentzen (1854–1923), architect and university lecturer; built the Kraftwerk Heimbach (hydroelectric power plant of the Urfttalsperre) in Heimbach-Hasenfeld in 1904
Franz Binz (1896–1965), Reichstag deputy of the NSDAP, lived in Heimbach
Luise Kött-Gärtner (born 1953), sculptural artist
Stephan Meyer (born 1947), director, lives from time to time in Heimbach
ReferencesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heimbach.
^Kommunalwahlen 2020 Endgültiges Ergebnis für: Heimbach, Stadt, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 4 October 2022.
heimbach, this, article, about, town, eifel, district, birkenfeld, rhineland, palatinate, other, uses, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsour. This article is about the town in the Eifel For Heimbach in the district of Birkenfeld see Heimbach Rhineland Palatinate For other uses see Heimbach disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Heimbach news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Heimbach is a town in the district of Duren of the state of North Rhine Westphalia Germany It is located on the river Rur in the Eifel hills approx 20 km south of Duren Heimbach has the smallest population of any town in North Rhine Westphalia HeimbachTownFlagCoat of armsLocation of Heimbach within Duren districtHeimbachShow map of GermanyHeimbachShow map of North Rhine WestphaliaCoordinates 50 38 N 06 29 E 50 633 N 6 483 E 50 633 6 483CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine WestphaliaAdmin regionKolnDistrictDurenGovernment Mayor 2020 25 Jochen Weiler 1 CDU Area Total64 8 km2 25 0 sq mi Elevation227 m 745 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total4 262 Density66 km2 170 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes52396Dialling codes02446 02425Vehicle registrationDNWebsitewww heimbach eifel deThe districts of the city are Blens 290 residents Duttling 80 residents Hasenfeld 1200 residents Hausen 290 residents Hergarten 600 residents and Vlatten 1000 residents which prior to 1972 were villages with their own administration Between Hausen and Hergarten lies the hamlet of Walbig and between Hasenfeld and Schmidt City of Nideggen is the hamlet of Buschfelder Hof which formerly belonged to Blens Contents 1 History 2 Tourism 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Notable people 6 ReferencesHistory Edit Heimbach castle Burg HengebachHeimbach and the city s Hengebach Castle was the seat of the local noble family which inherited the County of Julich in 1207 with Heimbach annexed to the County later the Duchy since 1237 After the fire of 1687 the city of Heimbach was rebuilt to house the town s population however the castle of Hengebach was left a ruin until 1904 when restoration work began Now restored the castle is owned and operated as a tourist attraction by the city of Heimbach The castle is located on a rocky outcrop in the middle of Heimbach Today it is used as a restaurant and a location for public events There are also castles in the villages of Blens Hausen and Vlatten now part of Heimbach Tourism EditHeimbach is an important town for pilgrims who visit the monastery of Mariawald and the statue of Mary in the church of Heimbach Heimbach is a popular town for tourists particularly on day trips from the nearby cities of Cologne Aachen and Dusseldorf but also from the Netherlands The main attractions are the Eifel National Park the Art Nouveau power station the Rur dam the monastery of Mariawald and the Hengebach castle The renowned Spannungen chamber music concerts founded by Lars Vogt which take place in the power station are also popular and have attracted musicians such as Sharon Cam and Sabine Meyer The villages of Hausen and Blens located in northern Heimbach provide great views of rocky outcrops which are now part of a nature conservancy area One of the many campgrounds around Heimbach lies in the shadow of these rocks Demographics EditMost residents of Heimbach are Roman Catholics attending the churches in Heimbach St Clemens Hausen St Nikolaus Vlatten St Dinysius and Hergarten St Martin and chapels in Blens St Georg Hasenfeld St Nepomuk Duttling St Apollonia and Vlatten St Michael Politics EditThe Mayor of Heimbach is Jochen Weiler CDU elected in 2020 The Council of Heimbach contains 9 members of the Christian Democratic Union 5 members of the SPD one member of the Green Party 2 members of the FDP 2 members of the UWV and one member of the AfD Notable people EditJohann Peter Schroeder 1794 1876 politicianGeorg Frentzen 1854 1923 architect and university lecturer built the Kraftwerk Heimbach hydroelectric power plant of the Urfttalsperre in Heimbach Hasenfeld in 1904 Franz Binz 1896 1965 Reichstag deputy of the NSDAP lived in Heimbach Luise Kott Gartner born 1953 sculptural artist Stephan Meyer born 1947 director lives from time to time in HeimbachReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heimbach Kommunalwahlen 2020 Endgultiges Ergebnis fur Heimbach Stadt Land Nordrhein Westfalen accessed 4 October 2022 Bevolkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein Westfalens am 31 Dezember 2021 in German Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW Retrieved 20 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heimbach amp oldid 1123091405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
