Beelen

The title of this article is ambiguous. Further meanings are listed under Beelen (disambiguation) .

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 51 ° 56 '  N , 8 ° 7'  E
Basic data
State :	North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region :	Muenster
Circle :	Warendorf
Height :	62 m above sea level NHN
Area :	31.35 km 2
Residents:	6125 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	195 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	48361
Area code :	02586
License plate :	WAF, BE
Community key :	05 5 70 012
Address of the municipal administration:	Warendorfer Str. 9 48361 Beelen
Website :	www.beelen.de
Mayoress :	Elisabeth Kammann ( FWG )
Location of the municipality of Beelen in the Warendorf district

Beelen ( Low German Bailen ) is a municipality in the Warendorf district in the east of the Münsterland in North Rhine-Westphalia .

With 6,125 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), Beelen is the smallest municipality in the Warendorf district and one of the smallest in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

geography

location

Beelen is located in the Münsterland Basin. The community is located on Axtbach and Beilbach . The Beilbach flows west of the community into the Axtbach, which flows into the Ems near Warendorf .

Expansion and use of the municipal area

The municipality, classified as a small rural community, covers an area of ​​31.35 km². The major part consists of agricultural land. In a national comparison, this share has increased by 25 percentage points, whereas the forest areas are almost negligible.

Area according to type of use	Agricultural area	Forest area	Building, open and operational space	Traffic area	Surface of water	Sports and green space	other use
Area in km²	23.96	1.61	2.82	1.87	0.7	0.36	0.02
Share of total area	76.4%	5.1%	9.0%	5.9%	2.2%	1.1%	0.1%

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities are clockwise from the north: Harsewinkel , Herzebrock-Clarholz (both districts of Gütersloh ), Oelde , Ennigerloh , Warendorf and Sassenberg (all districts of Warendorf ).

Community structure

Beelen does not have any districts in the traditional sense. Around Beelen various farming communities and bath : Wöste, animal, Hornbusch, Landhagen, Serries Pond, Oester, Holt Tree, Hemfeld, Kiebitzheide and Hörster. In Beelen, there are sometimes separate names for building and residential areas: Seehusen, Großer Garten and the Bauenrott area.

history

By an urn find in the Hörster farmers in 1928 Germanic pits from the time 100-150 AD were detected in Beelen.

The Beelen parish was founded in 920. Bishop Nidhard (900–922) consecrated the first Beelen church. This was donated by the bishop Bruning, the administrator of the Schultenhof on the Axtbach. The oldest document in Beelen church history about the foundation of the Beelen church by Bishop Siegfried dates from 1022.

In a document from Pope Eugene III dated May 23, 1146, “a farm in Beelen and a chapel with all its legal names” is named as the property of the Clarholz monastery . The ministerial family von Beelen appeared for the first time in 1269 with the squire Heinrich (Gut Grevinghof ). Beelen came to the Sassenberg office of the Principality of Münster in 1294 . A mail car connection from Münster via Warendorf, Beelen and Rheda to Paderborn and back was established in 1679. Beelen came to the newly created Grand Duchy of Berg in 1808 . After the Congress of Vienna (1815) Beelen finally came to Prussia.

Beelen was connected to rail traffic in 1887 with the opening of the Warendorfer Bahn from Münster via Warendorf to Rheda-Wiedenbrück.

The municipality was given the right to use a coat of arms in 1939.

Church of St. John

In 1967/68 the church of St. Johannes Baptist was rebuilt according to a plan by the architect Christa Kleffner-Dirxen (Münster). A transversely oval church space was created on a polygonal floor plan. The sanctuary leans towards the north and is slightly raised. The church is made of brick and has a flat roof. The church tower is separate from the church building like a campanile. It is consecrated to St. John the Baptist. In 1969 the old church was demolished. The church square was converted into a memorial for those who died in the world wars of the 20th century; the foundations of the old church from 1854 are still there.

On January 1, 1975, Beelen became the legal successor to the Beelen office, which was dissolved on December 31, 1974 as a result of the local reorganization and to which the communities of Beelen, Ostenfelde and Westkirchen belonged. The latter came to Ennigerloh .

On May 28, 1995, Beelen celebrated its 1075th anniversary.

Incorporations

As part of the North Rhine-Westphalian regional reform , the municipalities of Ostenfelde and Westkirchen were removed from the Beelen office on January 1, 1975 with the "Law on the reorganization of the communities and districts of the Münster / Hamm reorganization area ( Münster / Hamm Act )" of July 9, 1974 detached and incorporated into the city of Ennigerloh . The municipality of Beelen remained as the legal successor to the office.

archive

The archive of the municipality of Beelen is located in the district archive of Warendorf .

Population development

year	Residents	Population development graphically
1939	2,525
1950	3,525
1960	3,587
1971	4,021
1975	4,506
1982	5,018
1990	5,294
1992	5,583
1994	5,707
1996	5,999
1998	6.141
1999	6.243
2000	6.330
2001	6,404
2002	6,470
2003	6,522
2007	6,632
2010	6,500

Demographics

The average age in Beelen (2008) is 38–39.5 years. This makes Beelen a relatively “young” community. Source: Münsterland regional plan

The birth rate in the municipality of Beelen was for a time the highest in North Rhine-Westphalia, which, for example, led to the elementary school being run in five classes for a while. At the moment, deaths and births / immigration are in balance.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council currently has 24 members from four parties. In addition, Mayor Elisabeth Kammann (FWG) is the voting chairwoman of the council.

The following table shows the local election results since 1964.

	2014		2009		2004		1999		1994		1989		1984		1979		1975		1969		1964
Political party	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%
FWG	10	39.9	12	53.7	11	49.5	10	44.4	9	45.1	10	45.9	9	44.2	8th	40.0	8th	39.5	8th	42.6	-	-
CDU	7th	28.6	6th	26.3	7th	33.5	8th	38.3	9	41.1	9	43.7	10	44.5	11	51.0	11	50.5	8th	40.9	13	64.5
FDP	3	12.19	2	11.0	1	5.6	1	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	7.3
SPD	2	9.07	2	9.0	3	11.0	3	11.7	3	13.8	2	10.4	2	11.2	2	9.0	2	10.1	3	14.3	2	10.9
GREEN	2	10.23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
center	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	17.3
total	24	100	22nd	100	22nd	100	22nd	100	21st	100	21st	100	21st	100	21st	100	21st	100	21st	100	19th	100
voter turnout	63.7		68.3		69.7		65.3		84.4		73.5		77.5		80.1		91.0		n / a		n / a

mayor

Acting mayor of the municipality of Beelen is the lawyer Elisabeth Kammann (* 1954) (FWG).

• 1946–1952: Bernhard Brinkhues (center)
• 1952–1961: August Wulfheide (CDU)
• 1961–1969: Hermann Rüdenholz (CDU)
• 1969–1975: Heinz Hombrink (FWG)
• 1975–1989: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
• 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
• 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
• 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
• 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
• 1999–2004: Martin Braun (independent)
• 2004 – today: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)

coat of arms

Coat of arms of the municipality of Beelen

By deed dated March 2, 1939, the President of the Upper gave province of Westphalia the Office Beelen running a coat of arms, which was taken over by the community as the legal successor without Neuverleihung.

Blazon : A black, silver (white) armored and red-tongued lion on a blue and gold (yellow) roughened shield.

The model for the coat of arms was the family coat of arms of the von Baack family, who owned the Grevinghof house from the middle of the 14th to the beginning of the 17th century and who were the judges of the Beelener Mark. The lion comes from the coat of arms of the nobles von Oesede .

Community partnerships

Beelen has been a sister of Villers-Écalles since 1988 . The place is in Normandy near Rouen . The partnership is organized by the Franco-German Friendship Circle and is very lively: At the turn of the year there is an exchange on Ascension Day. There are also youth camps every summer.

Culture and sights

A restored half-timbered house in Beelen

Buildings

→ Main article : List of architectural monuments in Beelen

Regular events

On the second weekend in July there is a shooting festival in Beelen. The shooting club has around 1100 members.

On the weekend after St. John 's Day, the "Jans to Beilen" fair takes place in the community on Villers-Écalles-Platz. John the Baptist is the patron saint of the Catholic Church in Beelen.

The main stage of the Krach am Bach Festival 2013

The open-air festival Krach am Bach has been held in Beelen since 1994 . This takes place annually on the first weekend in August. Its origins go back to the 1970s, when it was called Rock in der Heide . Over the years, some bands have performed there that later achieved great fame: Beatsteaks , Emil Bulls , 4Lyn , Blackmail or Revolverheld . Krach am Bach is a charity event originally to support craniocerebral patients, which in the course of the events raised almost € 150,000 in donations, which are now used for various charitable purposes.

In 2006 the Creative Path took place for the third time . This is a cultural festival of the cultural area. Recognized artists, art educators and Beelen groups, associations and private individuals meet here for a party.

A Christmas market takes place on the church square on the second or third Sunday of Advent.

Every two years a trade fair takes place in Beelen.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Beelen station

The municipal area is crossed by the federal highway 64 and the parallel railway line Münster - Bielefeld.

The station Beelen is located on the Warendorf Railway , on the hourly the RB 67 "The Warendorf" Munster - Gütersloh - Bielefeld wrong. Is performed the rail on the infrastructure of DB network since 15 December 2013. the Euro train ; previously from the NordWestBahn . Beelen is part of the Westphalian tariff .

Regiobuses run to Warendorf and Rheda-Wiedenbrück on the formerly continuous line Münster - Lippstadt .

economy

The following companies are based in Beelen:

• Aumann Beelen GmbH (formerly MBB Manufacturing Technology GmbH and Claas Manufacturing Technology GmbH)

The original forerunner of today's Aumann Beelen GmbH, Claas Fertigungstechnik GmbH, was relocated to Beelen from the main factory of Claas in Harsewinkel in 1992 . Today it employs a good 400 people and has an annual turnover of around 128 million euros. The company's range of products and services includes automated systems in the areas of assembly and connection technology, as well as measurement technology and tool making. Most of the customers come from the automotive and aviation sectors. In 2012, Claas Fertigungstechnik GmbH was sold to MBB Industries AG .

• Dingwerth Logistik GmbH

Dingwerth Logistik GmbH is a Germany-wide logistics company with five locations

• Hartmann Möbelwerke GmbH

Hartmann Möbelwerke GmbH is a specialist provider of solid home furniture in a modern design. The company is one of the leading companies in this segment in Europe

• Rampelmann & Spliethoff OHG

The Rampelmann & Spliethoff OHG works in the field of steel construction, e.g. B. hall and roof constructions and in the field of mechanical engineering for agriculture and operates a motor equipment center with corresponding services

• AGRATA Agrarhandel GmbH & Co KG

AGRATA is a company that handles and packs potatoes and onions, for example. AGRATA has won the FleetBoard Driver League several times

• Volksbank

The formerly independent Volksbank Beelen was now part of the Volksbank Clarholz-Lette-Beelen based in Herzebrock-Clarholz and is now part of the Volksbank in Ostmünsterland .

Educational institutions

Kindergartens and day-care centers

The Catholic St. Johannes Kindergarten and the facilities run by the parents' initiative, parents for children, Friedrich-Fröbel-Kindertagesstätte and the Alexe-Hegemann-Kindertagesstätte provide comprehensive care options for preschoolers. The day care centers of the parents' initiative are united in the Beelen family center .

schools

There is a Catholic primary school in Beelen . Since the closure of the von Galen secondary school in 2013, people have had to switch to other surrounding areas to attend secondary school types. The transport costs for this are subsidized in the form of tickets for public transport.

The program of the VHS-Zweckverband Warendorf / Telgte / Beelen or the Beckum-Warendorf Music School can also be used.

Leisure and sports facilities

In Beelen there are two sports halls, four sports fields (three of them with floodlights), a soccer field (with floodlights), a skating area, nine playgrounds, a boules pitch, a tennis court and a tennis hall. In addition, a network of cycle and riding trails typical of Westphalia and, most recently, a street soccer field.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

• Wilhelm Deitert-Gerwin, local politician
• Hermann Rüdenholz, former mayor of Beelen

Sons and daughters of the church

• Richard Winkels (* 1920; † 2009), member of the Landtag 1961/1962, 1968–1985, 1986–1990, President of the State Sports Federation 1987–2005
• Hedwig Tarner (* 1960), member of the state parliament 1995–2000, since 2009 member of the Warendorf district assembly. Member of the board of directors of Urgewald e. V.
• Josef Rüschenschulte (* 1960), President of the Male Modals
• Christian Beermann (* 1974), actor

literature

• Dorothee Menke: The sites of Beelen and Herzebrock-Clarholz. Highlights on the prehistoric burial system (Soil antiquities of Westphalia, Volume 52) , Philipp von Zabern, Darmstadt 2014, ISBN 978-3-8053-4811-9 .

Web links

Commons : Beelen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality of Beelen
• Beelen in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population of the municipalities of North Rhine-Westphalia on December 31, 2019 - update of the population based on the census of May 9, 2011. State Office for Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia (IT.NRW), accessed on June 17, 2020 .   ( Help on this )
2. ↑ Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia, Statistics Division: Municipal Profile Beelen ( Memento from October 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 218 kB)
3. ^ Information and technology North Rhine-Westphalia, Statistics division: State database North Rhine-Westphalia
4. ^ Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: Results of the local elections
5. ^ Website of the FWG Beelen ( Memento from May 17, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ http://www.beelen.de/wahlen/Kommunalwahl2014/Rat2014/index.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ VGS writes history for the last time in “Die Glocke” from July 19, 2013 on the closure of the Von Galen School
8. ↑ http://www.cdu-beelen.de/2_16_Das-sind-wir_Geschichte.html
9. ↑ Beelen in Pictures and Reports, Volume 13, page 271