Grondstein-Steinward

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Grondstein-Steinward
Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′ 36 "  N , 6 ° 6 ′ 38"  E
Area : 2.73 km²
Incorporation : January 1, 1935
Incorporated into: Parents
Postal code : 46446
Area code : 02828
Grondstein-Steinward (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Grondstein-Steinward

Location of Grondstein-Steinward in North Rhine-Westphalia

Huis Grondstein by Jan de Beijer
Grondstein-Steinward on the Old Rhine

Grondstein-Steinward is a settlement in the Elten district of the city of Emmerich am Rhein in the Kleve district in North Rhine-Westphalia . Until 1935, Grondstein-Steinward was an independent municipality in what was then Rees County .

geography

Grondstein-Steinward is located in the extreme northwest of the urban area of ​​Emmerich am Altrhein , which also forms the German-Dutch border there. As always, the place consists of only a few farms. The community Grondstein-Steinward had an area of ​​2.73 km².

history

Grondstein-Steinward was an old peasantry and formed a rural community in the Elten mayor's office (from 1928 Elten office ) in the Rees district since the 19th century . On January 1, 1935, Grondstein-Steinward was incorporated into Elten . Elten in turn became part of the city of Emmerich am Rhein on January 1, 1975.

Schlosshof-Grondstein was an estate on Grondstein 1 between 1378 and 1840. The property was drawn up around 1745 by Jan de Beijer .

Population development

year Residents source
1864 62
1871 49
1885 49
1910 46
1925 48

Culture

The name of the Sankt Martinus Schützenbruderschaft refers to the old community name . Elten-Grondstein Citizens' Rifle Club 1928 .

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Individual evidence

  1. a b Community dictionary of the Rhine Province 1930
  2. ^ Official Journal for the Düsseldorf administrative region 1934, p. 329
  3. ^ Statistics of the government district of Düsseldorf 1867
  4. 1871 census
  5. ^ Community encyclopedia for the Rhineland Province 1885, p. 74
  6. www.gemeindeververzeichnis.de: Rees district