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Voerde ([ˈføːɐ̯də]) is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Wesel, and 20 km north of Duisburg.
Voerde | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Voerde within Wesel district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 06°41′0″E / 51.60000°N 6.68333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dirk Haarmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 36,282 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46562 |
| Dialling codes | 02855, 0281 (Friedrichsfeld) |
| Vehicle registration | WES |
| Website | www.voerde.de |
City structure
editAccording to art. 1(3) of the Main Charter of the town, the municipal area is divided into the 11 quarters of Götterswickerhamm, Löhnen, Mehrum, Möllen, Voerde, Stockum, Holthausen, Friedrichsfeld, Emmelsum, Spellen and Ork. These quarters are, however, not localities in the sense of article 39 of the North Rhine-Westphalian Municipal Code (GO NW).
History
editVoerde owes its name to a ford crossing of a branch of the River Rhine, which existed there during Roman and Frankish times (the old spelling for Furt was Fuerdt). In 1244, the town was mentioned in records for the first time as a fiefdom and castle of the abbey of Werden. In 1804, during the time of the French occupation, Voerde was integrated into the Amt Götterswickerhamm, which was renamed to Voerde in 1911. During World War II, the 9th US-Army crossed the Rhine in the night of 23 to 24 March 1945 in the area of Voerde and reached the right Rhine-bank for the first time (Operation Plunder). Since 1975 Voerde is part of the district of Wesel.
Buildings and constructions
edit- Pylons of Voerde
- Haus Voerde: Moated castle
- Haus Wohnung: Moated castle
Politics
editAt the last communal-election in Voerde the SPD became the strongest party. The incumbent mayor is Dirk Haarmann (SPD).
Twin towns – sister cities
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Transport
editVoerde Main Station is located in the town centre at the railway track Oberhausen-Arnhem. A second station, Voerde-Friedrichsfeld, is located 4 km northern. Important waterways, the Rhine and the Wesel-Datteln-channel, cross Voerde's area.
Sports
editThere are 11 shooting clubs, 2 Tennis clubs and a riding club in Voerde. The most important sport club is the TV Voerde.
Education
editThere are 7 elementary schools, one gymnasium, one comprehensive school, one secondary school and one school for mentally handicapped pupils.
Notable people
edit- Karl Topp (1895–1981), naval officer in World Wars I and II
- Heike Schulte-Mattler (born 1958), athlete, Olympic medalist
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Paten- und Partnerstädte". voerde.de (in German). Voerde (Niederrhein). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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