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Neuenhaus

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see Neuenhaus (disambiguation).

Neuenhaus is a town in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, and is the seat of a like-named collective municipality Neuenhaus. Neuenhaus lies on the rivers Dinkel and Vechte near the border with the Netherlands and is roughly 10 km northwest of Nordhorn, and 30 km north of Enschede.

Neuenhaus
Town
Old Town Hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Neuenhaus within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Grafschaft BentheimLower SaxonyNetherlandsEmslandNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBad BentheimOhneSamernSchüttorfSchüttorfQuendorfIsterbergEngdenNordhornWietmarschenGeorgsdorfOsterwaldLageHalleUelsenGeteloWielenItterbeckWielenRingeEmlichheimLaarWilsumGölenkampEscheNeuenhausHoogstede
Neuenhaus
Neuenhaus
Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°58′E / 52.500°N 6.967°E / 52.500; 6.967
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Neuenhaus
Government
 • MayorPaul Mokry (CDU)
Area
 • Total31.31 km2 (12.09 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total10,561
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49828
Dialling codes0 59 41
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitewww.neuenhaus.de

History edit

Neuenhaus was founded in 1317 on the trade road between Münster and Amsterdam by Bentheim’s Count Johannes II, who also had a castle built for its security. The quickly growing new town was granted town rights in 1369. The town had at its disposal an Amt court and other authorities that were moved to the district seat of Nordhorn after the Second World War. Today’s town of Neuenhaus was enlarged in 1970 through the amalgamation of the formerly autonomous communities of Grasdorf, Hilten and Veldhausen, the last of which had already existed as early as the 10th century. By building two weirs on the Vechte and another on the river Dinkel, the flooding that had so often beset Neuenhaus in earlier years was brought under control.

The main street through Neuenhaus’s inner town has been dismantled since 2005 after a southwest bypass was built around the town.

Many old Ackerbürgerhäuser (roughly "gentleman farmers’ houses") have been or are being renovated.

The town is especially interesting when explored by bicycle. The cycling paths are very well signposted (a roughly 250 km network throughout the district) and lead through meadows and woods as well as alongside the rivers Vechte and Dinkel. There are always more and more artistic projects along the paths to look at. Furthermore, the local gymnastic and sport club (known locally as the "TuS", for "Turn- und Sportverein"), linked below, is celebrating its 100-year jubilee.

Veldhausen edit

The outlying centre of Veldhausen is actually a more-than-1000-year-old parish village that has been amalgamated with the town of Neuenhaus since 1970. Nonetheless, Veldhausen has been able to keep some of its autonomy. There are roughly 2,200 villagers.

Veldhausen arose when farmers from the nearby communities of Esche, Grasdorf and Osterwald expressed a wish to have a place for their own new church, as it was too far for many to go to the church in Uelsen, and indeed even impossible in bad weather. Thus, a centrally located plot of unproductive land was sought, of the kind once known locally by the Dutch word veld, meaning "field" (Dutch was still used in officialdom in Veldhausen no more than 100 years ago). The first church is believed to have been built mainly of wood. Around this church over time settled craftsmen and gentleman farmers (Ackerbürger). Today’s stone Evangelical-Reformed church, along with the windmill and neighbouring mill park, counts itself among Veldhausen’s landmarks.

On the mill park grounds, the Brauchtum- und Mühlenverein – Tradition and Mill Club – have built an old miller’s house and a bakehouse. In the bakehouse, hobby bakers bake bread made out of the flour ground at the mill.

Politics edit

The current town council’s seats are apportioned thus:

The town’s mayor is Paul Mokry.

Coats of arms edit

Neuenhaus’s arms might heraldically be described thus, although the wavy bend parting is considered to be unheraldic: Party per bend wavy sinister, in gules a war tent argent surmounted by a crown argent, in the chief sinister four orbs Or, in Or a house gules with stepped gables and tower on the peak of the roof.

The greater charge in the red part of the shield is a Dutch baron’s war tent, and the four orbs next to it stand for the Counts of Bentheim. The house with stepped gables is a charge taken from the town’s seal, borne since 1400.

Veldhausen edit

 
Veldhausen’s arms

Veldhausen’s arms likewise show a war tent with a baronial crown over it, referring to Dutch Commander Carl von Rabenhaupt, Baron at Sucha, whose headquarters in 1673-1674, in his campaign against Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Prince-Bishop of Münster, were in Veldhausen.

Transport edit

Neuenhaus lies on Bundesstraße 403 running from Nordhorn into the Netherlands. There is further a railway link following roughly the same route; however, there had been no passenger service on the line since the mid-1970s, although the line still handled goods. The passenger service resumed on 7 July 2019 with the following train stations on the line RB56: Neuenhaus - Neuenhaus Süd - Nordhorn - Nordhorn Blanke - Quendorf - Bad Bentheim

Clubs edit

  • Astronomischer Verein der Grafschaft Bentheim e.V. (district astronomical club)
  • SV Borussia 08 Neuenhaus e.V. (soccer club)
  • CVJM Veldhausen (YMCA)
  • Ev.-ref. Posaunenchor Veldhausen (choir)
  • Kulturpass Neuenhaus e.V.
  • Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim e.V. (art club)
  • Mühlen- und Brauchtumsverein e.V. (Tradition and Mill Club)
  • Freiwillige Feuerwehr Neuenhaus (volunteer fire department)
  • Ortsfeuerwehr Veldhausen (volunteer fire department)
  • Rassegeflügelzuchtverein Veldhausen e.V. (thoroughbred fowl raising)
  • SG Neuenhaus/Uelsen (sport club)
  • Sozialverband Deutschland Ortsverband Veldhausen
  • Sturmvögel Hilten/Lemke e.V (sport club)
  • SV Veldhausen 07 e.V. (soccer club)
  • TC RW Neuenhaus e.V
  • Trachtenfreunde Veldhausen (costume club)
  • TuS Neuenhaus (gymnastic and sport club)
  • Unabhängiger Jugendtreff Neuenhaus e.V. (youth meeting)
  • Veldhauser Werbegemeinschaft e.V. (advertising alliance)
  • Verein für Brauchtum und Geselligkeit e.V.
  • Werbegemeinschaft Neuenhaus e.V. (advertising alliance)

Events edit

  • Marksmanship festival on first weekend in July
  • Town festival on last weekend in August
  • Christmas Market behind the Old Town Hall on first weekend in Advent
  • Changing of the Watch on New Year’s Eve
  • Folk festival in Veldhausen on first weekend in August

Sons and daughters edit

 
Johannes von Miquel

References edit

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

Further reading edit

  • Weiss, Helmuth (2005). Grafschaft Bentheim: Bad Bentheim - Nordhorn - Schüttorf -Neuenhaus -Uelsen - Emlichheim - Wietmarschen. Bremen: Edition Temmen. ISBN 3-86108-941-6. (English-French-Dutch-German)
  • Herbert Wagner: Die Gestapo war nicht allein... Politische Sozialkontrolle und Staatsterror im deutsch-niederländischen Grenzgebiet 1929 - 1945, LIT-Verlag, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-8258-7448-6 (contains among other things the Neuenhaus Amt Court).

External links edit

  • Joint community’s webpage
  • Auxiliary fire brigade
  • Gymnastic and sport club

January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Neuenhaus 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 Neuenhaus news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Neuenhaus is a town in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony and is the seat of a like named collective municipality Neuenhaus Neuenhaus lies on the rivers Dinkel and Vechte near the border with the Netherlands and is roughly 10 km northwest of Nordhorn and 30 km north of Enschede NeuenhausTownOld Town HallFlagCoat of armsLocation of Neuenhaus within Grafschaft Bentheim districtNeuenhausShow map of GermanyNeuenhausShow map of Lower SaxonyCoordinates 52 30 N 6 58 E 52 500 N 6 967 E 52 500 6 967CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictGrafschaft BentheimMunicipal assoc NeuenhausGovernment MayorPaul Mokry CDU Area Total31 31 km2 12 09 sq mi Elevation17 m 56 ft Population 2022 12 31 1 Total10 561 Density340 km2 870 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes49828Dialling codes0 59 41Vehicle registrationNOHWebsitewww neuenhaus de Contents 1 History 1 1 Veldhausen 2 Politics 2 1 Coats of arms 2 1 1 Veldhausen 3 Transport 4 Clubs 5 Events 6 Sons and daughters 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editNeuenhaus was founded in 1317 on the trade road between Munster and Amsterdam by Bentheim s Count Johannes II who also had a castle built for its security The quickly growing new town was granted town rights in 1369 The town had at its disposal an Amt court and other authorities that were moved to the district seat of Nordhorn after the Second World War Today s town of Neuenhaus was enlarged in 1970 through the amalgamation of the formerly autonomous communities of Grasdorf Hilten and Veldhausen the last of which had already existed as early as the 10th century By building two weirs on the Vechte and another on the river Dinkel the flooding that had so often beset Neuenhaus in earlier years was brought under control The main street through Neuenhaus s inner town has been dismantled since 2005 after a southwest bypass was built around the town Many old Ackerburgerhauser roughly gentleman farmers houses have been or are being renovated The town is especially interesting when explored by bicycle The cycling paths are very well signposted a roughly 250 km network throughout the district and lead through meadows and woods as well as alongside the rivers Vechte and Dinkel There are always more and more artistic projects along the paths to look at Furthermore the local gymnastic and sport club known locally as the TuS for Turn und Sportverein linked below is celebrating its 100 year jubilee Veldhausen edit The outlying centre of Veldhausen is actually a more than 1000 year old parish village that has been amalgamated with the town of Neuenhaus since 1970 Nonetheless Veldhausen has been able to keep some of its autonomy There are roughly 2 200 villagers Veldhausen arose when farmers from the nearby communities of Esche Grasdorf and Osterwald expressed a wish to have a place for their own new church as it was too far for many to go to the church in Uelsen and indeed even impossible in bad weather Thus a centrally located plot of unproductive land was sought of the kind once known locally by the Dutch word veld meaning field Dutch was still used in officialdom in Veldhausen no more than 100 years ago The first church is believed to have been built mainly of wood Around this church over time settled craftsmen and gentleman farmers Ackerburger Today s stone Evangelical Reformed church along with the windmill and neighbouring mill park counts itself among Veldhausen s landmarks On the mill park grounds the Brauchtum und Muhlenverein Tradition and Mill Club have built an old miller s house and a bakehouse In the bakehouse hobby bakers bake bread made out of the flour ground at the mill Politics editThe current town council s seats are apportioned thus CDU 13 seats SPD 11 seats Bundnis 90 Die Grunen 1 seat The town s mayor is Paul Mokry Coats of arms edit Neuenhaus s arms might heraldically be described thus although the wavy bend parting is considered to be unheraldic Party per bend wavy sinister in gules a war tent argent surmounted by a crown argent in the chief sinister four orbs Or in Or a house gules with stepped gables and tower on the peak of the roof The greater charge in the red part of the shield is a Dutch baron s war tent and the four orbs next to it stand for the Counts of Bentheim The house with stepped gables is a charge taken from the town s seal borne since 1400 Veldhausen edit nbsp Veldhausen s arms Veldhausen s arms likewise show a war tent with a baronial crown over it referring to Dutch Commander Carl von Rabenhaupt Baron at Sucha whose headquarters in 1673 1674 in his campaign against Christoph Bernhard von Galen Prince Bishop of Munster were in Veldhausen Transport editNeuenhaus lies on Bundesstrasse 403 running from Nordhorn into the Netherlands There is further a railway link following roughly the same route however there had been no passenger service on the line since the mid 1970s although the line still handled goods The passenger service resumed on 7 July 2019 with the following train stations on the line RB56 Neuenhaus Neuenhaus Sud Nordhorn Nordhorn Blanke Quendorf Bad BentheimClubs editAstronomischer Verein der Grafschaft Bentheim e V district astronomical club SV Borussia 08 Neuenhaus e V soccer club CVJM Veldhausen YMCA Ev ref Posaunenchor Veldhausen choir Kulturpass Neuenhaus e V Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim e V art club Muhlen und Brauchtumsverein e V Tradition and Mill Club Freiwillige Feuerwehr Neuenhaus volunteer fire department Ortsfeuerwehr Veldhausen volunteer fire department Rassegeflugelzuchtverein Veldhausen e V thoroughbred fowl raising SG Neuenhaus Uelsen sport club Sozialverband Deutschland Ortsverband Veldhausen Sturmvogel Hilten Lemke e V sport club SV Veldhausen 07 e V soccer club TC RW Neuenhaus e V Trachtenfreunde Veldhausen costume club TuS Neuenhaus gymnastic and sport club Unabhangiger Jugendtreff Neuenhaus e V youth meeting Veldhauser Werbegemeinschaft e V advertising alliance Verein fur Brauchtum und Geselligkeit e V Werbegemeinschaft Neuenhaus e V advertising alliance Events editMarksmanship festival on first weekend in July Town festival on last weekend in August Christmas Market behind the Old Town Hall on first weekend in Advent Changing of the Watch on New Year s Eve Folk festival in Veldhausen on first weekend in AugustSons and daughters edit nbsp Johannes von Miquel Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel 1811 1871 German Dutch botanist Johannes von Miquel 1829 1901 said to be the Forefather of All Fiscal Reformers was Prussian Finance minister later Chief Mayor Oberburgermeister of Osnabruck and Frankfurt am Main Wilhelm Staehle 1877 1945 German Resistance fighter and participant in the 20 July plot Karl E Smidt 1903 1984 West German admiral NATO commander fleet commander Roland Riese born 1960 politician of the FDPReferences edit LSN Online Regionaldatenbank Tabelle A100001G Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Stand 31 Dezember 2022 in German Landesamt fur Statistik Niedersachsen Further reading editWeiss Helmuth 2005 Grafschaft Bentheim Bad Bentheim Nordhorn Schuttorf Neuenhaus Uelsen Emlichheim Wietmarschen Bremen Edition Temmen ISBN 3 86108 941 6 English French Dutch German Herbert Wagner Die Gestapo war nicht allein Politische Sozialkontrolle und Staatsterror im deutsch niederlandischen Grenzgebiet 1929 1945 LIT Verlag Munster 2004 ISBN 3 8258 7448 6 contains among other things the Neuenhaus Amt Court External links editJoint community s webpage Auxiliary fire brigade Gymnastic and sport club Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neuenhaus amp oldid 1216200380, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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