NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Oberursel

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Oberursel (Taunus) is a town in Germany. It is located to the north west of Frankfurt am Main, and is the second largest town in the county of Hochtaunuskreis and the 14th largest town in Hesse. Image File history File links Wappen_Oberursel_Taunus. ... Image File history File links Karte_Oberursel_in_Deutschland. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as LÃ¤nder (singular Land). ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany with an area of 21,110 kmÂ² and just over six million inhabitants. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (BundeslÃ¤nder). ... Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the country. ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Social Democratic Party of Germany Spectral Power Density ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany with an area of 21,110 kmÂ² and just over six million inhabitants. ...

Geography

Extent of municipal area

The maximum distance from the northern town border to the southern border is 7.2 km; the maximum distance from east to west is 13.0 km. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Neighbouring communities

To the north Oberursel borders with Schmitten, to the east with Bad Homburg, to the south-east with Frankfurt am Main, to the southwest with Steinbach and to the west with Kronberg. Schmitten is a climatic spa in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany. ... Bad Homburg is the capital city of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hessen, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt and Oberursel. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... Steinbach can refer to: // Steinbach, Haut-Rhin, a commune in the Haut-Rhin dÃ©partement Steinbach (Baden-Baden), a locality of Baden-Baden Steinbach (KÃ¼lsheim), a locality of KÃ¼lsheim Steinbach (FÃ¼rstenfeldbruck),, a locality of Moorenweis Steinbach (Johannesberg), a locality of Johannesberg in the district of Aschaffenburg Steinbach... There are communes and places that have the name Kronberg: In Switzerland Kronberg im Alpstein, a mountain with its elevation at 1,662 m or 1,663 m. ...

Town districts

Besides the town centre (including Bommersheim), Oberursel is divided into the districts Oberstedten (population 6,118), Stierstadt (5,541) and Weißkirchen (5,151). Bommersheim was annexed before the municipal reform of 1972 and therefore is not an independent district. Map showing Oberursel within Germany Oberstedten is one of four town districts of Oberursel in the north of the town centre, at the border of Bad Homburg. ... Hranice na MoravÄ› (German: WeiÃŸkirchen, MÃ¤hrisch WeiÃŸkirchen) is a city in Moravia, Czech Republic. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

History

The town was first mentioned as "Ursella" in 791 in a deed recording a donation to the monastery Lorsch. In the year 880 the first church in the area, called "monasterium ad ursellam", was mentioned. In 1317 the first trading activities were documented. Image File history File links Map_Oberursel_historical. ... Image File history File links Map_Oberursel_historical. ... Events The Avars invade Europe again, but are defeated by Charlemagne in 796. ... Lorsch is a small town in southwest germany ( 60 kilometers in the south of frankfurt). ... For other uses, see number 880. ... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ...

In 1444 Oberursel was officially sanctioned as a town. Two years later, the town wall was finished. Since the town was growing so fast in the 15th Century the town walls had to be expanded in 1481 towards the east. In the early 16th Century a school for Latin language was established next to the church. Events March 2 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Events May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

1535 Oberursel become property of Earl Ludwig von Stolberg-Königstein and becomes a Protestant town. 1557 Nicolaus Henricus built the first printing plant in Oberursel. 1605 due to the counter-reformation Oberursel becomes Catholic again. The most important industry in the late middle ages and in the early modern times was the clothier business. Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of MÃ¼nster (see MÃ¼nster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Counter-Reformation or the Catholic Reformation was a strong reaffirmation of the doctrine and structure of the Catholic Church, climaxing at the Council of Trent, partly in reaction to the growth of Protestantism. ... A Cloth Merchant is, strictly speaking, like a draper, the term for any vendor of cloth. ...

During the Thirty Years' War the town was destroyed twice, in 1622 and 1645, and the number of inhabitants decreased from 1600 to 600. During the 1645 razing, most buildings were destroyed by fire; the three surviving buildings were the old town hall, the bakery, and one apartment house near the marketplace. This is the reason why nearly all houses in the old town of Oberursel are from the 17th Century. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

As the town was rebuilt and grew, many mills and forges were founded along the "Urselbachtal". By 1858, industrialisation had begun in Oberursel, with several cotton-spinning mills being built. In 1860 Oberursel was linked to the railway between Bad Homburg and Frankfurt. In 1899 a subway was opened running in the in direction of Hohemark (currently Line U3). 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A factory in Ilmenau (Germany) around 1860 Industrialisation (also spelt Industrialization) or an Industrial Revolution is a process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a pre-industrial (an economy where the amount of capital accumulated per capital is low) to an industrial state (see... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Bad Homburg is the capital city of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hessen, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt and Oberursel. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

During the Second World War, many captured American and British airmen passed through Oberursel as they were interrogated and processed into the German POW camp system at the "Durchgangslager der Luftwaffe" or "Transit Camp of the Luftwaffe" located in the town. The camp name was commonly shortened to "Dulag Luft", or simply "Dulag". Almost all allied airmen who were shot down and captured spent some time at that camp before being moved to their permanent assigned "Stalag". Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... In Germany, Stalag was a term used for prisoner-of-war camps. ...

After the occupation of Oberursel by the USA in the April of 1945, the "Dulag" area was taken over by the US Army. The existing buildings were transformed into Camp King, which was one of the most important US military bases in Germany till the 1990's. Today the former Camp King is a residential area, still populated by several former US soldiers. Camp King is an area in Oberursel, Taunus, with a long history. ... ...

Growth

1929 Bommersheim was annexed; in 1972 Oberstedten, Stierstadt and Weißkirchen followed. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Map showing Oberursel within Germany Oberstedten is one of four town districts of Oberursel in the north of the town centre, at the border of Bad Homburg. ... Hranice na MoravÄ› (German: WeiÃŸkirchen, MÃ¤hrisch WeiÃŸkirchen) is a city in Moravia, Czech Republic. ...

Number of Inhabitants

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Politics

There is currently a ruling coalition including the CDU and FDP, the other parliamentary parties are in the opposition. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest conservative political party in Germany. ... Social Democratic Party of Germany Spectral Power Density ... BÃ¼ndnis 90/Die GrÃ¼nen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | German political parties | Liberal parties ...

Mayors

Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest conservative political party in Germany. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Social Democratic Party of Germany Spectral Power Density ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... ... ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sister cities

Oberursel has twin-town partnership relationships with: Image File history File links Oberursel_epinayplatz. ... Image File history File links Oberursel_epinayplatz. ...

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Museums and Regular events

The "Vortaunusmuseum" is located in the central marketplace. Its exhibits illustrate the town's history and the history of soap box derbys. Soap box derbys were invented in Oberursel, and the world championship is held in Oberursel every year.

Another popular event occurring in Oberursel the Brunnenfest, an annual village fair held in the early summer, which attracts visitors from surrounding areas and around the world.

Transportation Connections

Oberursel is located on the A661 motorway near the "Bad Homburger Kreuz", which is the interchange between the A661 and the A5 (Hannover - Frankfurt - Basel). The Frankfurt Airport is about 20 minutes away. Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Main Station Frankfurt Frankfurt International Airport For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: Basel , French: BÃ¢le , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as... Frankfurt International Airport Frankfurt International Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...

There are 6 regional bus lines in the town. During the weekend there is a night bus to Frankfurt. There is a rail service via a suburban transit railway (S5) and a combined tram-subway (U3). Both lines go to Frankfurt and go underground in the centre part of the town. Main Station Frankfurt Frankfurt International Airport For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ...

Economy

There are many well known companies located in Oberursel, predominantly in the IT and tourism industries.

Thomas Cook AG is the parent company of Thomas Cook, Condor Airlines and other such subsidiaries. ... Aero Flight Airbus A320 Aero Flight is an airline based in Oberursel/Taunus, Germany. ... American Forces Network (or AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide. ... The transmitter Weisskirchen is a medium wave broadcasting facility located near Weisskirchen, Oberursel, Germany. ...

Education

Oberursel is the educational center of county "Hochtaunuskreis". Beside six primary schools, one in each of the town districts, there is a grammar school, a secondary school, a secondary modern school (junior high) and a comprehensive school. Image File history File links Oberursel_grundschule. ... Image File history File links Oberursel_grundschule. ...

There are also two private schools, "Helen-Keller-Schule" and "Hans-Thoma-Schule", a commercial high school named "Feldbergschule" , and the Frankfurt International School.

The following vocational institutions, training centers, and specialty schools are also located in Oberursel: ImageMetadata File history File links FWS-Oberursel-Panorma. ... ImageMetadata File history File links FWS-Oberursel-Panorma. ...

The Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church (German: SelbstÃ¤ndige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche) is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany which is in fellowship with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod of North America. ...

External links

Towns and municipalities in Hochtaunuskreis

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe | Friedrichsdorf | Glashütten | Grävenwiesbach | Königstein im Taunus | Kronberg im Taunus | Neu-Anspach | Oberursel | Schmitten | Steinbach | Usingen | Wehrheim | Weilrod Image File history File links Wappen_Hochtaunuskreis. ... The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Bad Homburg is the capital city of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hessen, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt and Oberursel. ... Friedrichsdorf is a town in Germany, about 20 km north of Frankfurt. ... GlashÃ¼tten is a small community in the Hochtaunuskreis. ... GrÃ¤venwiesbach is a community in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany. ... KÃ¶nigstein im Taunus is a spa town near Frankfurt am Main in the Bundesland of Hesse, Germany. ... Kronberg im Taunus is a place in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany. ... Neu Anspach is a municipality in Germany with about 15000 inhabitants. ... Schmitten is a climatic spa in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany. ... Steinbach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis that borders in the east on Frankfurt am Main. ... Usingen is a city in the Hochtaunus district of Hesse, Germany, located approximately 35 km north of Frankfurt with a population of 13,600 people. ... Wehrheim is a municipality in Hesse, Germany some 30 km north of Frankfurt am Main. ... Weilrod is a community made up of several villages in the northwest Hochtaunuskreis lying in the Weil Valley in Hesse, Germany. ...

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