Aachen Law (1971)
| Basic data | |
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| Title: | Law for the reorganization of the communities and districts of the reorganization area Aachen |
| Short title: | Aachen law |
| Type: | State Law |
| Scope: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law , local law |
| References : | SGV. NRW. 2020 |
| Issued on: | December 14, 1971 ( GV.NW.p. 414) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 1972 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 1 AA of March 28, 2000 (GV. NRW. P. 356) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
April 29, 2000 (Art. 2 Amendment Act of March 28, 2000) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The law for the reorganization of the municipalities and districts of the reorganization area Aachen (Aachen law) was passed on December 14, 1971 and is related to the major regional reform in North Rhine-Westphalia .
The administrative district of Aachen and the districts of Erkelenz , Jülich , Monschau , Schleiden and Selfkant district of Geilenkirchen-Heinsberg were dissolved and restructured.
Brief description
| I. section | Territorial changes in the area of the municipalities |
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| § 1 | Incorporation of Brand , Eilendorf , Haaren , Kornelimünster , Laurensberg , Richterich and Walheim into the city of Aachen as well as other minor changes to the area |
| § 2 | Merger of Herzogenrath , Kohlscheid and Merkstein to form the new town of Herzogenrath as well as other smaller area changes |
| § 3 | Integration of Bardenberg and Broichweiden into the city of Würselen as well as other minor changes to the area |
| § 4 | Merger of Alsdorf , Bettendorf and Hoengen to form the new town of Alsdorf as well as other minor changes in the area |
| § 5 | Incorporation of Dürwiß , Kinzweiler , Laurenzberg , Lohn and Weisweiler into the city of Eschweiler as well as other minor changes to the area; the Dürwiss office is dissolved and the city of Eschweiler is the legal successor |
| § 6 | Incorporation of Breinig , Gressenich , Venwegen and Zweifall into the city of Stolberg as well as other minor changes to the area |
| § 7 | Merger of Höfen , Imgenbroich , Kalterherberg , Konzen , Monschau , Mützenich and Rohren to form the new town of Monschau as well as other minor changes in the area; the offices of Imgenbroich and Kalterherberg are dissolved, and the legal successor is the city of Monschau |
| § 8th | Amalgamation of Eicherscheid , Kesternich , Lammersdorf , Rurberg , Simmerath , Steckenborn and Strauch to form the new municipality of Simmerath as well as other minor changes in the area; the offices of Kesternich and Simmerath are dissolved, and the legal successor is the municipality of Simmerath |
| § 9 | Merger of Broich , Bronsfeld , Dreiborn , Gemünd , Harperscheid , Oberhausen , Schleiden and Schöneseiffen to form the new town of Schleiden and other minor changes in the area; the office of Harperscheid is dissolved and the legal successor is the city of Schleiden |
| § 10 | Incorporation of parcels into the municipalities of Hellenthal , Kall and Nettersheim |
| § 11 | Merger of Mechernich and Veytal to form the new municipality of Mechernich as well as other minor changes in area |
| § 12 | Incorporation of Bürvenich and Füssenich and the Schwerfen area into the city of Zülpich |
| § 13 | Incorporation of Arnoldsweiler , Birgel , Birkesdorf , Derichsweiler , Gürzenich , Echtz-Konzendorf , Lendersdorf , Mariaweiler-Hoven , Merken and Niederau into the city of Düren as well as other minor changes in the area; the offices of Birgel , Birkesdorf and Merken are dissolved, and the legal successor is the city of Düren; the Merzenich office is dissolved and the legal successor is the Merzenich municipality |
| § 14 | Incorporation of Obermaubach-Schlagstein and Untermaubach into the Kreuzau community as well as other minor changes to the area; the office of Kreuzau is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Kreuzau |
| § 15 | Incorporation of the municipality of Vossenack into the municipality of Hürtgenwald as well as other minor changes to the area |
| § 16 | Amalgamation of Abenden , Berg-Thuir , Embken , Heimbach , Muldenau , Nideggen , Schmidt and Wollersheim to form the new town of Nideggen as well as other minor changes in area; the office of Nideggen is dissolved and the city of Nideggen is the legal successor |
| § 17 | Amalgamation of D'horn , Geich-Obergeich , Jüngersdorf , Langerwehe , Luchem and Wenau to form the new municipality of Langerwehe as well as other smaller area changes; the offices of Echtz and Langerwehe are dissolved, and the legal successor is the municipality of Langerwehe |
| § 18 | Merger of Altdorf , Frenz , Inden , Lamersdorf , Lucherberg , Pier and Schophoven to form the new municipality of Inden as well as other minor changes in area; the offices of Inden and Lucherberg are dissolved, and the legal successor is the municipality of Inden |
| § 19 | Amalgamation of Ellen , Hambach , Huchem-Stammeln , Krauthausen , Niederzier , Oberzier , Selhausen and Lich-Steinstrasse to form the new municipality of Niederzier as well as other minor changes in the area |
| § 20 | Merger of Müddersheim and Vettweiß to form the new municipality of Vettweiß; the office of Vettweiß is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Vettweiß |
| § 21 | Integration of Barmen , Bourheim , Broich , Kirchberg , Koslar , Mersch , Merzenhausen , Pattern bei Mersch , Stetternich and Welldorf into the city of Jülich as well as other minor changes in area; the offices of Koslar and Stebenich are dissolved, and the legal successor is the city of Jülich |
| § 22 | Merger of Aldenhoven , Dürboslar , Engelsdorf , Freialdenhoven , Niedermerz , Pattern bei Aldenhoven , Schleiden (Jülich district) and Siersdorf to form the new municipality of Aldenhoven as well as other minor changes in area; the Aldenhoven office is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Aldenhoven |
| § 23 | Incorporation of Floßdorf into the city of Linnich |
| § 24 | Merger of Rödingen and Titz to form the new municipality of Titz as well as other minor changes in the area; the Titz office is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Titz |
| § 25 | Merger of Baesweiler , Oidtweiler , Puffendorf and Setterich to form the new municipality of Baesweiler; the Baesweiler office is dissolved and the legal successor is the Baesweiler community |
| § 26 | Incorporation from the Merkstein district into the city of Übach-Palenberg |
| § 27 | Merger of Heinsberg , Karken , Kempen , Kirchhoven , Oberbruch-Dremmen , Randerath and Waldenrath to form the new town of Heinsberg as well as other minor changes in the area; the office of Karken is dissolved and the legal successor is the city of Heinsberg |
| § 28 | Merger of Baal , Brachelen , Doveren , Hückelhoven-Ratheim and Rurich to form the new town of Hückelhoven as well as other minor changes in area; the offices of Baal and Brachelen are dissolved, and the legal successor is the city of Hückelhoven |
| § 29 | Integration of Beeck , Immendorf , Lindern , Süggerath , Teveren and Würm into the new city of Geilenkirchen as well as other minor changes to the area; the Immendorf-Würm office is dissolved and the city of Geilenkirchen is the legal successor |
| § 30 | Amalgamation of Braunsrath , Haaren (Selfkantkreis Geilenkirchen-Heinsberg) and Waldfeucht to form the new municipality of Waldfeucht as well as other smaller changes in area; the office of Waldfeucht is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Waldfeucht |
| § 31 | Merger of Birgelen , Effeld , Myhl , Ophoven , Orsbeck and Wassenberg to form the new municipality of Wassenberg as well as other minor changes in the area; the Wassenberg office is dissolved and the legal successor is the municipality of Wassenberg |
| § 32 | Merger of Borschemich , Erkelenz , Gerderath , Golkrath , Granterath , Holzweiler , Immerath , Keyenberg , Kückhoven , Lövenich , Schwanenberg and Venrath to form the new town of Erkelenz as well as other minor changes in area; the offices of Erkelenz-Land and Holzweiler are dissolved and the legal successor is the city of Erkelenz |
| Section 33 | Incorporation of Arsbeck and Wildenrath into the community of Wegberg as well as other minor changes to the area; The Myhl office is dissolved and the legal successor is the Wegberg municipality |
| § 34 | Merger of Elmpt and Niederkrüchten to form the new community of Niederkrüchten as well as other minor changes to the area |
| Section II | Area changes in the district area |
| § 35 | Combination of Herzogenrath, Alsdorf, Würselen, Baesweiler, Eschweiler, Stolberg, Roetgen, Simmerath and Monschau to form the new district of Aachen with its seat in Aachen |
| § 36 | Combination of Niederkrüchten, Wegberg, Wassenberg, Waldfeucht, Heinsberg, Hückelhoven, Erkelenz, Selfkant, Gangelt, Geilenkirchen and Übach-Palenberg to form the new Heinsberg district with its headquarters in Heinsberg |
| § 37 | Linnich, Titz, Aldenhoven, Jülich, Inden, Niederzier, Langerwehe, Düren, Merzenich, Nörvenich, Hürtgenwald, Kreuzau, Vettweiß and Nideggen form the new Düren district based in Düren |
| § 38 | Merging of Erftstadt, Zülpich, Weilerswist, Schleiden, Mechernich, Euskirchen, Hellenthal, Kall, Nettersheim, Bad Münstereifel, Dahlem and Blankenheim to form the new Euskirchen district |
| III. section | Final provisions |
| Section 39 | Confirmation of the territorial change agreements and provisions |
| § 40 | Continuation of the ordinances for the protection of parts of the landscape or natural monuments |
| § 41 | Special planning committee for the area of the city and the district of Aachen |
| § 42 | irrelevant |
| § 43 | Realschule Zweckverband and vocational schools |
| § 44 | Staff representatives |
| § 45 | Dissolution of the councils of the host communities |
| Section 46 | Assignment of the new municipalities to local courts: Herzogenrath to AG Aachen, Monschau and Simmerath to AG Monschau, Schleiden to AG Gemünd, Mechernich to AG Euskirchen, Langerwehe, Nideggen and Vettweiß to AG Düren, Aldenhoven, Inden, Niederzier and Titz to AG Jülich, Geilenkirchen to AG Geilenkirchen, Heinsberg, Waldfeucht and Wassenberg to AG Heinsberg, Erkelenz and Hückelhoven to AG Erkelenz, Alsdorf and Baesweiler to AG Aachen, Niederkrüchten and Wegberg to AG Erkelenz, Stolberg to AG Eschweiler as well as transitional provisions until April 1, 1973 and the repeal of the AG Wegberg and Stolberg at the end of March 31, 1973 |
| Section 47 | The Euskirchen district leaves the district of the Cologne Administrative Court and is assigned to the Aachen Administrative Court |
| Section 48 | Combination of the city and the district of Aachen into a district police district |
| Section 49 | Comes into force on January 1, 1972 |
Later changes
- In contrast to the new regulations at the municipal and district level, the Aachen administrative district was only dissolved with effect from August 1, 1972 and almost completely incorporated into the Cologne administrative district. Small areas were reclassified to the Düsseldorf administrative district .
- The town of Heimbach of the municipality of Nideggen described here was spun off again and again independent.
- Niederkrüchten was later assigned to the Viersen district .
- Erftstadt was later assigned to the Erftkreis (now Rhein-Erft-Kreis ).
Law in full
- Law for the reorganization of the municipalities and districts of the reorganization area Aachen (Aachen Law)
- Territorial change agreements between the city of Aachen and the communities of Brand, Eilendorf, Haaren, Laurensberg and Richterich as well as provisions on details of the integration of the communities Kornelimünster and Walheim into the city of Aachen on the occasion of the reorganization of the communities and districts of the reorganization area Aachen on January 1st, 1972 (PDF File; 50 kB)
