Rheine is on the river Ems, approx. 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Münster, approx. 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Osnabrück and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Hengelo (Netherlands).
Division of the city
There is no standard division of the city, different divisions are used for different purposes. The districts do not form administrative units. A detailed breakdown includes 21 districts.
The city of Rheine has eleven district advisory councils. For statistical purposes there is a division into 18 statistical districts. The city is divided into 22 electoral districts.
Eschendorf, Dorenkamp and Schotthock are the biggest districts by population, Catenhorn is the smallest.
Although the region around the city has been populated since prehistoric times, Rheine was first mentioned in a document signed by Louis the Pious in 838. On 15 August 1327 it received its town charter from Louis II, Bishop of Münster.
The settlement was near to the crossing of two old merchant roads and a ford over the river Ems. Frankish soldiers initially secured this strategic point by a barrack yard. Later a church and more buildings were added to this outpost.
At the end of the Thirty Years' War the city was burned down almost completely. Swedish and Hessian troops besieged imperial soldiers who had entrenched themselves in Rheine. On 20/21 September and 19 October 1647 glowing cannonballs set fire to the city and 365 houses were destroyed.
During the industrialization the textile industry prospered. It remained an important economic factor until the second half of the 20th century. Today engineering industries and services form the largest part of economy in Rheine.
On 1 April 1927 about 10,000 inhabitants of the Office Rheine (Bentlage, Wadelheim, Dutum, etc.) were incorporated into the city, the population increased to 29,598, the city area was thus tripled.
In Nazi Germany, Jewish citizens were also deported from Rheine. The allied war opponents bombarded the city repeatedly, especially the railway line and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, which represented tactical goals. The large-scale attacks on 5 October met in 1944, and 21 March 1945, each with more than 200 dead and Injured the city area. The conquest of Rheine took place on 2 April 1945 after some fierce fighting by units of the 157th British Infantry Brigade (5th Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers Regiment, 7th Battalion of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Regiment).
Rheine was after the war in 1945 in the British occupation zone and 1946 was politically assigned to the newly founded Land of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1949 it joined with the other Lander in the Western Zone to form the Federal Republic of Germany.
On 10 February 1946 Rheine was affected by the highest ever Emshochwasser. Large parts of the city were flooded.
On 15 August 2002 the city celebrated the 675th anniversary of the granting of municipal law.
Politics
The current mayor of Rheine is Peter Lüttmann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2015. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020. Lüttmann was the sole candidate and was re-elected with 90.6% of votes in favour and 9.4% against, on a turnout of 48.5%.[3]
The Rheine city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
^"Mayoral election" (in German). City of Rheine. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^"Die Partnerstädte". rheine.de (in German). Rheine. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
External links
Official website
Association for Rheine's twin towns
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rheine.
April 17, 2023
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Rheine German ˈʁaɪne listen is a city in the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia Germany It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base RheineTownFlagCoat of armsLocation of Rheine within Steinfurt districtRheineShow map of GermanyRheineShow map of North Rhine WestphaliaCoordinates 52 17 N 7 26 E 52 283 N 7 433 E 52 283 7 433 Coordinates 52 17 N 7 26 E 52 283 N 7 433 E 52 283 7 433CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine WestphaliaAdmin regionMunsterDistrictSteinfurtGovernment Mayor 2020 25 Peter Luttmann 1 CDU Area Total145 km2 56 sq mi Elevation35 m 115 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total76 948 Density530 km2 1 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes48429 48432Dialling codes05971 05975 05459Vehicle registrationST BF TEWebsitewww rheine de Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Division of the city 1 2 Neighbouring municipalities 2 History 3 Politics 3 1 List of mayors 3 2 City council 4 Transport 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Notable people 7 In popular culture 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditRheine is on the river Ems approx 40 kilometres 25 mi north of Munster approx 45 kilometres 28 mi west of Osnabruck and 45 kilometres 28 mi east of Hengelo Netherlands Division of the city Edit There is no standard division of the city different divisions are used for different purposes The districts do not form administrative units A detailed breakdown includes 21 districts Altenrheine Baarentelgen Bentlage Catenhorn Dorenkamp Dutum Elte Eschendorf Gellendorf Hauenhorst Horstkamp Innenstadt city centre Kanalhafen Mesum Rodde Schleupe Schotthock Stadtberg Sudesch Wadelheim Wietesch The city of Rheine has eleven district advisory councils For statistical purposes there is a division into 18 statistical districts The city is divided into 22 electoral districts Eschendorf Dorenkamp and Schotthock are the biggest districts by population Catenhorn is the smallest Neighbouring municipalities Edit Sankt Antonius Basilika Salzbergen Spelle Horstel Emsdetten NeuenkirchenHistory Edit Catholic church in Hauenhorst Although the region around the city has been populated since prehistoric times Rheine was first mentioned in a document signed by Louis the Pious in 838 On 15 August 1327 it received its town charter from Louis II Bishop of Munster The settlement was near to the crossing of two old merchant roads and a ford over the river Ems Frankish soldiers initially secured this strategic point by a barrack yard Later a church and more buildings were added to this outpost At the end of the Thirty Years War the city was burned down almost completely Swedish and Hessian troops besieged imperial soldiers who had entrenched themselves in Rheine On 20 21 September and 19 October 1647 glowing cannonballs set fire to the city and 365 houses were destroyed During the industrialization the textile industry prospered It remained an important economic factor until the second half of the 20th century Today engineering industries and services form the largest part of economy in Rheine On 1 April 1927 about 10 000 inhabitants of the Office Rheine Bentlage Wadelheim Dutum etc were incorporated into the city the population increased to 29 598 the city area was thus tripled In Nazi Germany Jewish citizens were also deported from Rheine The allied war opponents bombarded the city repeatedly especially the railway line and the Dortmund Ems Canal which represented tactical goals The large scale attacks on 5 October met in 1944 and 21 March 1945 each with more than 200 dead and Injured the city area The conquest of Rheine took place on 2 April 1945 after some fierce fighting by units of the 157th British Infantry Brigade 5th Battalion of the King s Own Scottish Borderers Regiment 7th Battalion of the Cameronians Scottish Rifles Regiment Rheine was after the war in 1945 in the British occupation zone and 1946 was politically assigned to the newly founded Land of North Rhine Westphalia In 1949 it joined with the other Lander in the Western Zone to form the Federal Republic of Germany On 10 February 1946 Rheine was affected by the highest ever Emshochwasser Large parts of the city were flooded On 15 August 2002 the city celebrated the 675th anniversary of the granting of municipal law Politics EditThe current mayor of Rheine is Peter Luttmann of the Christian Democratic Union CDU since 2015 The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020 Luttmann was the sole candidate and was re elected with 90 6 of votes in favour and 9 4 against on a turnout of 48 5 3 List of mayors Edit 1946 1948 Georg Pelster 1897 1963 CDU 1948 1954 Albert Biermann CDU 1954 1960 Balduin Echelmeyer CDU 1960 1961 Franz Rudolf Kumpers CDU 1961 1975 Albert Biermann 1903 1994 CDU 1975 1994 Ludger Meier CDU 1994 1999 Gunter Thum SPD 1999 2004 Wilhelm Niemann 1949 2012 CDU 2004 2015 Angelika Kordfelder born 1955 SPD since 2015 Peter LuttmannCity council Edit The Rheine city council governs the city alongside the Mayor The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020 and the results were as follows Party Votes Seats Christian Democratic Union CDU 13 885 47 2 1 3 23 2Social Democratic Party SPD 6 444 21 9 8 1 10 3Alliance 90 The Greens Grune 4 196 14 3 4 5 7 3Free Democratic Party FDP 1 663 5 7 0 6 3 1Independent Voters Association Rheine UWG 1 380 4 7 0 3 2 0The Left Die Linke 993 3 4 0 8 2 0Citizens for Rheine BfR 873 3 0 New 1 NewValid votes 29 434 98 3Invalid votes 498 1 7Total 29 932 100 0 48 4Electorate voter turnout 61 695 48 5 2 1Source City of RheineTransport EditRheine is the western terminus of the Munster Rheine railway Rheine railway station Rheine MesumTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Rheine is twinned with 4 Borne Netherlands 1983 Bernburg Germany 1990 Leiria Portugal 1996 Trakai Lithuania 1996 Notable people Edit Moritz Julius Dobschutz Heinrich Meyring 1628 1723 German sculptor Moritz Dobschutz 1831 1913 German American merchant Carl Murdfield 1868 1944 painter Josef Winckler 1881 1966 author Carlo Mense 1886 1965 painter Carl Alfred Schumacher 1896 1967 military officer Georg Pelster 1897 1963 politician CDU Gustav Niemann 1899 1982 mechanical engineering scholar Josef Pieper 1904 1997 philosopher Rembert van Delden 1917 1999 politician CDU Josef Paul Kleihues 1933 2004 architect Harald Ibach born 1941 physicist Frank Ripploh 1949 2002 actor Peter Funke born 1950 historian Josef H Neumann born 1953 art historian and photographer Silvia Hildegard Haneklaus born 1959 agricultural scientist Bettina Hoy born 1962 equestrian Lisa Paus born 1968 politician Michael Prus born 1968 footballplayer Oliver Kruger born 1973 professor of religious studies Kerstin Stegemann born 1977 footballer Jonas Reckermann born 1979 beach volleyball player Julian Luttmann born 1982 footballplayerIn popular culture EditIn Harry Turtledove s alternate history novel trilogy The Hot War Rheine is the site of a 1951 battle between NATO and Soviet armies during World War III References Edit Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020 Land Nordrhein Westfalen accessed 30 June 2021 Bevolkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein Westfalens am 31 Dezember 2021 in German Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW Retrieved 20 June 2022 Mayoral election in German City of Rheine 13 September 2020 Retrieved 1 July 2022 Die Partnerstadte rheine de in German Rheine Retrieved 2021 03 15 External links EditOfficial website Association for Rheine s twin towns Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rheine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rheine amp oldid 1141681994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
