Walheim (Aachen)
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Walheim
City of Aachen
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| Height : | 277 m |
| Residents : | 7105 (June 30, 2015) |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 52076 |
| Area code : | 02408 |
The formerly independent municipality of Walheim north of the Eifel has been part of the city of Aachen since the municipal reorganization in 1972 . Since then, Walheim has been the largest town in the Kornelimünster / Walheim district . With numerous shops it is a small sub-center in the south of Aachen.
history
In 1971 Walheim, together with Breinig , Mulartshütte , Roetgen , Venwegen and Kornelimünster , pleaded for the formation of a municipality in Münsterland. But the Kornelimünster area was divided as follows on January 1, 1972 for reasons of settlement geography: Kornelimünster / Walheim becomes a district of Aachen , Breinig and Venwegen go to Stolberg .
The municipality of Roetgen is formed from Mulartshütte, Rott and Roetgen - with 8000 inhabitants it is by far the smallest municipality in the Aachen district (since 2009 the Aachen city region ).
Town twinning
A partnership with Montebourg ( Normandy / F ) has existed since 1960 , which, after incorporation in 1972, is maintained by the Aachen district of Kornelimünster / Walheim . This makes it the oldest city partnership in Aachen . The town twinning is maintained on the French side by the Association d´Échanges Culturels et Sportifs Comité de Jumelage MONTEBOURG-WALHEIM and on the German side by the Jumelage Committee Aachen-Walheim-Montebourg eV.
Montebourg was fiercely contested between the Americans and the Germans during World War II . The city is in the immediate vicinity of the invasion beach Utah Beach , where the invasion took place on June 6, 1944 .
Generations of young people from Walheim and Montebourg have taken part in the youth exchange programs offered since 1960 and thus got to know the culture and people of the partner community.
traffic
Walheim is on the L 233 from Aachen to the Eifel. The town can be reached from the A 44 ( E 40 ) from the Lichtenbusch and Aachen-Brand exits .
In public transport , Walheim is a junction for bus lines along the L 233 or, further on, the B 258 towards the Eifel, from Aachen- Burtscheid / Oberforstbach and from the direction of Breinig .
The train stations Aachen Hbf and Aachen-Rothe Erde are both about 10 km away. The former Walheim station is located on the disused railway line Herbesthal-Eupen-Raeren-Walheim-Stolberg and on the Vennbahn line , whose rail line to Stolberg ( Stolberg – Walheim line ) is still passable, but for general rail traffic e.g. Is currently blocked. Since 2013 this Vennbahn route from Aachen-Rothe-Erde to Luxembourg has been converted into a Vennbahn cycle path .
Walheim is served by the following bus lines in public transport:
Excursion destinations
- Several old lime kilns from the Walheim / Kornelimünster lime kiln plants can be viewed on the Kalkofenweg .
- The large quarry in the southeast of Walheim now includes the Walheim leisure area with a large playground, mini golf , barbecue area, sunbathing area, etc. Since summer 2005, it has also been accessible via the Vennbahn cycle path , which ends at the entrance to the leisure area.
- Walheim nature reserve
Eifelsteig
The 313 km long Eifelsteig hiking trail , which begins in Kornelimünster , leads from Hahn through the leisure area to Friesenrath . The hiking route leads through the Eifel and ends in the Roman imperial city of Trier.
Vennbahn
The former railway line, which connected Aachen with Luxembourg for over 100 years, is now a popular cycle path that leads through Walheim. The 125 km long Vennbahnradweg is one of the longest railway cycle paths in Europe. The euregional cycle route leads from Germany via Belgium to Luxembourg.
Sports
There are three sports clubs in Walheim: Aachen EUREGIO Sports eV, TSV Hertha Walheim and TV Aachen-Walheim :
- Aachen EUREGIO Sports offers a wide range of sports for all age groups. Aerobics, badminton, Fit & Fight, soccer, running, children's gymnastics, taekwondo and hiking are all on offer. Since 2014 the Aachen EUREGIO Sports has been a recognized support association "Integration through Sport".
- TSV Hertha Walheim is represented by its first men's team in the 2nd Judo Bundesliga. Their first soccer team also plays in the regional league, the A youth in the Middle Rhine League and the B youth in the district league. Hertha Walheim also offers basketball, tennis, badminton, wrestling and recreational sports.
- The TV Aachen-Walheim is represented in the 2nd Wrestling League West by its 1st team and offers recreational sports, karate, cycling and wrestling
Regular events
Thanksgiving procession
The traditional Thanksgiving procession is known beyond the borders of Aachen. It takes place every year on the 1st Sunday in October. The participants come from Belgium, the Netherlands and the Rhineland.
carnival
"Erste Walheimer KG", founded in 1973, organizes several carnival meetings in the town center each year during the carnival season.
Places in the area
Clockwise, starting in the north:
Well-known Walheimers
- Reinhold Munzenberg , German national soccer player
- Waltraut Kruse (1925–2019), psychotherapist and former mayor of Aachen
- Simon Oslender (* 1998), jazz musician and pianist
Individual evidence
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 305 .
- ^ Jumelage committee Aachen-Walheim-Montebourg eV
Web links
District Aachen-Mitte :
Beverau |
Picture |
Burtscheid |
Forest |
Frankenberg | Green oak | Horn | Lintert | Hit field | Pontviertel |
Preuswald | Ronheide |
Rothe Erde | City center | Steinbrück | West
Municipality Brand :
Brand | Calibration |
Friend |
Krauthausen | Niederforstbach
District Eilendorf :
Eilendorf | Nirm
municipality hair :
hair | Sleeve |
Verlautenheide
district of Kornelimünster / Walheim :
Friesenrath |
Rooster |
Kornelimünster |
Lichtenbusch |
Nütheim |
Oberforstbach |
Schleckheim |
Schmithof |
Sief |
Walheim Laurensberg
district :
Gut Kullen | Kronenberg |
Laurensberg |
Lemiers |
Orsbach |
Seffent |
Soers | Steppenberg |
Vaalserquartier |
Vetschau
District Richterich :
Horbach | Hoof |
Richterich