Bergneustadt
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Oberbergischer Kreis
Mayor	Gerhard Halbe (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area	37.86 km² (15 sq mi)
Elevation	206 - 500 m
Population	20,491  (30/06/2006)
- Density	541 /km² (1,402 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate code	GM
Postal code	51702
Area codes	0 22 61
Website	www.bergneustadt.de

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aerial view on the district "Stadtwald"

aerial view on the city

Bergneustadt is a municipality in the eastern part of the Oberbergischer Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. It is part of the Berg region. Image File history File linksMetadata Bstadt-stadtwald. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bstadt-stadtwald. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x720, 214 KB) Lufaufnahme von Bergneustadt Author This picture was made available kindly by Arthur Kraft - for Wikipedia* Licence GNU FDL and CC-by-SA mrfinch Wikipedia account All pictures Please use this discussion page File links The following pages link... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x720, 214 KB) Lufaufnahme von Bergneustadt Author This picture was made available kindly by Arthur Kraft - for Wikipedia* Licence GNU FDL and CC-by-SA mrfinch Wikipedia account All pictures Please use this discussion page File links The following pages link... The Oberbergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital Düsseldorf Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  34,084 km² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000... , For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... Berg was a medieval territory in todays North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

History

In 1301 the place the first time was mentioned documentary namely " of the Drost Rutger von Altena begins with the construction of the Niestat " (source: Documentary first namings of oberbergischer places of Klaus Pampus). It was founded as a frontier city of Mark against the archbishop of Cologne. So Bergneustadt received its town charter already in the first years. Events February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan Emperor Go-Nijō ascends to the throne of Japan Dante was sent into Exile in Florence. ... The terms steward or stewardess can refer to a number of different professional roles. ... Map of Germany showing Altena For other meanings of Altena, see Altena (disambiguation) Altena is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Mark was a medieval territory in todays North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... , For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ...

Older than the mainvillage are Wiedenest (1154), Altenothe (1237), Belmicke (1296); they all are a part of Bergneustadt since 1969. The "Bonte Kerk" (coloured church) in Wiedenest dates from the 11th century and is one the marvelloust churches in North Rhine-Westphalia. King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... // Events Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders. ... March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital Düsseldorf Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  34,084 km² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000...

The coat of arms of Bergneustadt

The arms were granted on December 24, 1876.

The town developed around a castle built in 1301 by Rüttger von Altena ordered by Count Eberhard II of the Mark. The oldest seals of the city date from the middle of the 14th century and already show the present arms. The upper part of the arms shows the arms of the Counts of the Mark, the lower part the older arms of the (oldest) Counts of Berg, from which the Counts of the Mark descended. From 1922-1969 the city used a mural crown on the arms. Mark was a medieval territory in todays North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... First version of the Coat of Arms of Italy. ...

Buildings

• In the part of town Wiedenest one so-called colored church, a church with stands Middle Ages to lichen cover paintings.

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Associations and facilities

Bergneustadt

• Chess association Bergneustadt/ Derschlag
• TV Bergneustadt
• Stamp collector's association Bergneustadt
• Baris Spor Hackenberg
• SSV Bergneustadt
• Box ring Bergneustadt
• Protection association steady Bergneustadt
• Table tennis associations swallow Bergneustadt
• Sail airman club Bergneustadt
• German Red Cross Bergneustadt
• HSG Bergneustadt-Gummersbach
• Swimming association Bergneustadt
• THW - Bergneustadt
• The Voices

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Economy

The city's major employer is Innomotive Systems Europe GmbH (briefly called ISE) - a supplier of the automotive industry which is specialized in the development and production of innovative structural and safety systems for automobiles.

Population

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Schools of the town

• Community elementary school Bergneustadt
• Community elementary school Hackenberg
• Community elementary school Wiedenest
• Catholic elementary school Bergneustadt
• Wüllenweberschule, High school Bergneustadt
• Community-secondary modern school Bergneustadt
• Secondary modern school - Bergneustadt

Districts

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Following 22 districts belong to Bergneustadt (bold printed districts: more information beneath) :

Belmicke

It is located 8.4 km E of Bergneustadt and is in the eastern part. The area was first mentioned in 1296. It was knoen as Belmiche. March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ...

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Pernze

It is located 4 km NW of Bergneustadt. It is accessed by Route 55. The settlement was founded as Pernswede.

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Wiedenest

Located 3.2 km NE of Bergneustadt and is accessed by route 55. It was founded in 1154. It was known as Wiedennest. It is in the central part. King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ...

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Church of the town

Protestant parishes and churches

• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Bergneustadt (lutheran denomination) with
  • Altstadtkirche (17th century)
  • Versöhnerkirche, district Stadtwald (1966)
  • Gemeindecentrum Hackenberg (1976)
• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Wiedenest (lutheran denomination) with churches in
  • Wiedenest (Bunte Kerk, 11th century)
  • Neuenothe (chapel, 1960s)
  • Pernze (1960s)

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Roman-Catholic parishes and churches

• Roman-Catholic parish Saint Stephanus, Bergneustadt
• Roman-Catholic parish Saint Matthias, Hackenberg
• Roman-Catholic parish Saint Anna, Belmicke, with a chapel in Wiedenest/Pernze

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Evangelical parishes

• Evangelisch-freikirchliche Gemeinden (Brüdergemeinden) Wiedenest
• Evangelisch-freikirchliche Gemeinden (Brüdergemeinden) Hackenberg
• Evangelisch-freikirchliche Gemeinde (Baptisten) Bergneustadt, Wilhelmstrasse
• Common Bible school - Wiedenest (this is the bible school of the German brethrens)
• Christen ohne Namen (= Christians without a name)
• Ecclesia

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Other religious groups

• Jehovah's Witnesses
• New Apostolic Church

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Town Twinnings

• Châtenay-Malabry, F, 1967
• Landsmeer, NL, seit 1968

Châtenay-Malabry and Landsmeer are also twinned since 1986

• „Arbeitsgemeinschaft Neustadt in Europa“ (see the germane Wikipedia: „Neustadt in Europa“)

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Persons

• Friedhelm Julius Beucher, politician, member of the Bundestag (Federal Diet) from 20^th December 1990 to 17^th October 2002
• Anja Harteros, opera singer
• Horst Janzen, painter

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References

• Günther Aders, Quellen zur Geschichte der Stadt Bergneustadt und des alten Amtes Neustadt von 1109 bis 1630 = Sources for the History of the City of Bergneustadt and the old Amtes Neustadt from 1109 to 1630, pg. 71, 1951, 7-268
• Marianne Hack and Hubertus Dan - Literaturverzeichnis zur Geschichte Bergneustadts im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert = Bibliography to the History of Bergneustadts in the 19th and the 20th centuries, Gummersbach, 1991
• Bergneustadt 1301-1951, Festschrift, Bergneustadt 1951

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External links

• General information about Bergneustadt (German)
• News of Oberberg (German)
• Shooting club Belmicke (German)
• TuS Belmicke (German)
• Webcam Bergneustadt (German)

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