Würselen

Würselen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Würselen
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Aachen
Government
• Mayor	Werner Breuer (CDU)
Area
• Total	34.385 km2 (13.276 sq mi)
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	37,392
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52146
Dialling codes	02405
Vehicle registration	AC
Website	www.wuerselen.de

Würselen is a town in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which flows through the town. The mining tools in the third quarter remember the mining history of the town, which dates back till the 12th century. The cross in the fourth quarter is the symbol of the bishopric state of Cologne, as the town belonged to the archdiocese of Cologne until the creation of the diocese of Aachen.

History

During the time of the roman empire, roman soldiers were based at Würselen, on an area today known as "Mauerfeldchen" (muralfield).

The town was first mentioned as Wormsalt in 870. 1265-69 duke Wilhelm IV. of Jülich build the caste Wilhelmstein. Since 1616 the town was known as Würselen. In 1972 the neighboring municipalities Bardenberg and Broichweiden were incorporated into the town.

Twin towns

• Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany)
• Morlaix (France)
• Réo Sanguié (Burkina Faso)
• Campagnatico (Italy)

External links

• Official site Template:De icon