The community of Uelsen lies in westernmost Lower Saxony, on the border with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, roughly 30 km north of Enschede and 15 km northwest of Nordhorn.
History
About 690: The groundwork for the great parish of Uelsen was laid, probably by the missionary Willibrord.
1131: Uelsen was first mentioned in a document by the Bishop of Utrecht. At that time, Uelsen belonged to Twente (now in the Netherlands), which then belonged to the German Empire, as did Utrecht.
About 1300: The castle of the Count ten Tooren or von Thurn stood in Uelsen. (The castle's remains were used in the mid-19th century as a synagogue.)
1312: Ownership of Uelsen passed to the Count of Bentheim.
1544: The Lutheran creed was introduced to Uelsen. Start of the Reformation.
1546: Under Emperor Charles V, border crossings were sealed and Uelsen was cut off from the Netherlands.
1580: Heavy fighting in the Uelsen woods in the Dutch Revolt between the Spanish and the Dutch.
1588: The Reformed creed was introduced.
1597: The Reformation ended.
1618 to 1648: The Thirty Years' War. The County of Bentheim (Grafschaft Bentheim) was supposedly neutral ground, but the people suffered great hardships. Münster, Lüneburg, Hessian and Swedish troops all moved into billets in the Uelsen community and extorted board and the people’s last belongings.
1655: Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Münster, waged war against Holland. Again fighting troops marched through the County.
1666: Bernhard von Galen concluded the Peace of Nordhorn.
1672: The new Bishop of Münster, Elijah von Corey again attacked the Netherlands after only six years’ peace.
1688: Count Ernst Wilhelm converted to the Catholic faith. The Reformed clergy he then also had replaced by Catholic clergy. The County pastors turned to the Netherlands, Dutch became the church’s language, and until the late 19th century, it was also used in schools. Church hymns were still partly being sung in Dutch as late as 1933.
19th century: The population figures fell from 1200 to 806 as working-class families moved to Nordhorn or Schüttorf to find work in the textile industry. Some families also moved to the Netherlands or America.
1921: An electric company was founded.
1929 to 1931: A water supply system was built.
1933 to 1945: Uelsen and its outlying centres were NSDAP strongholds.
1974: Uelsen became the seat of the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, to which also belong the communities of Getelo, Gölenkamp, Halle, Itterbeck, Wielen and Wilsum.
31 December 2004: The Regierungsbezirk of Weser-Ems, which Uelsen belonged to, was abolished after administrative reform.
2006: Uelsen marked its 875 years of existence with a festival week.
The state-recognized health resort of Uelsen is the Joint Community’s middle point and at the same time its seat.
Partner town
Uelsen’s partner town is Tubbergen in the Netherlands.
Events
Saisonauftakt (seasonal prelude): Saturday before Whitsun
Volks- und Schützenfest (folk and shooting festival): 2nd weekend in July
Herbstmarkt (Herbstkirmes; autumn market): 3rd weekend in October
Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market): Saturday before 2nd day in Advent
References
^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
Herbert Wagner: Die Gestapo war nicht allein... Politische Sozialkontrolle und Staatsterror im deutsch-niederländischen Grenzgebiet 1929 - 1945. LIT Verlag. Münster 2004 (contains among other things Uelsen in National Socialist times, persecution of the church, Oostergetelo).
External links
Joint Community’s webpage
Unofficial webpage about Uelsen and environs
March 09, 2023
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Uelsen German pronunciation ˈʔʏlsn is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony UelsenMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsLocation of Uelsen within Grafschaft Bentheim districtUelsenShow map of GermanyUelsenShow map of Lower SaxonyCoordinates 52 30 N 6 52 E 52 500 N 6 867 E 52 500 6 867 Coordinates 52 30 N 6 52 E 52 500 N 6 867 E 52 500 6 867CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictGrafschaft BentheimMunicipal assoc UelsenSubdivisions5 OrtsteileGovernment MayorBernd Wever SPD Area Total19 46 km2 7 51 sq mi Elevation45 m 148 ft Population 2021 12 31 1 Total5 771 Density300 km2 770 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes49843Dialling codes0 59 42Vehicle registrationNOHWebsitewww uelsen de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Partner town 4 Events 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksGeography EditThe community of Uelsen lies in westernmost Lower Saxony on the border with the Kingdom of the Netherlands roughly 30 km north of Enschede and 15 km northwest of Nordhorn History EditAbout 690 The groundwork for the great parish of Uelsen was laid probably by the missionary Willibrord 1131 Uelsen was first mentioned in a document by the Bishop of Utrecht At that time Uelsen belonged to Twente now in the Netherlands which then belonged to the German Empire as did Utrecht About 1300 The castle of the Count ten Tooren or von Thurn stood in Uelsen The castle s remains were used in the mid 19th century as a synagogue 1312 Ownership of Uelsen passed to the Count of Bentheim 1544 The Lutheran creed was introduced to Uelsen Start of the Reformation 1546 Under Emperor Charles V border crossings were sealed and Uelsen was cut off from the Netherlands 1580 Heavy fighting in the Uelsen woods in the Dutch Revolt between the Spanish and the Dutch 1588 The Reformed creed was introduced 1597 The Reformation ended 1618 to 1648 The Thirty Years War The County of Bentheim Grafschaft Bentheim was supposedly neutral ground but the people suffered great hardships Munster Luneburg Hessian and Swedish troops all moved into billets in the Uelsen community and extorted board and the people s last belongings 1636 As a result of the war and widespread hunger the plague broke out 1650 The town hall was built 1655 Bernhard von Galen Bishop of Munster waged war against Holland Again fighting troops marched through the County 1666 Bernhard von Galen concluded the Peace of Nordhorn 1672 The new Bishop of Munster Elijah von Corey again attacked the Netherlands after only six years peace 1688 Count Ernst Wilhelm converted to the Catholic faith The Reformed clergy he then also had replaced by Catholic clergy The County pastors turned to the Netherlands Dutch became the church s language and until the late 19th century it was also used in schools Church hymns were still partly being sung in Dutch as late as 1933 1756 to 1763 The Seven Years War 19th century The population figures fell from 1200 to 806 as working class families moved to Nordhorn or Schuttorf to find work in the textile industry Some families also moved to the Netherlands or America 1921 An electric company was founded 1929 to 1931 A water supply system was built 1933 to 1945 Uelsen and its outlying centres were NSDAP strongholds 1974 Uelsen became the seat of the Joint Community Samtgemeinde of Uelsen to which also belong the communities of Getelo Golenkamp Halle Itterbeck Wielen and Wilsum 31 December 2004 The Regierungsbezirk of Weser Ems which Uelsen belonged to was abolished after administrative reform 2006 Uelsen marked its 875 years of existence with a festival week The state recognized health resort of Uelsen is the Joint Community s middle point and at the same time its seat Partner town EditUelsen s partner town is Tubbergen in the Netherlands Events EditSaisonauftakt seasonal prelude Saturday before Whitsun Volks und Schutzenfest folk and shooting festival 2nd weekend in July Herbstmarkt Herbstkirmes autumn market 3rd weekend in October Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas market Saturday before 2nd day in AdventReferences Edit LSN Online Regionaldatenbank Tabelle A100001G Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Stand 31 Dezember 2021 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 contains among other things Uelsen in National Socialist times persecution of the church Oostergetelo External links EditJoint Community s webpage Unofficial webpage about Uelsen and environs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uelsen amp oldid 1052723140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
