Kleve district

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Coat of arms of the district of Kleve Map of Germany, position of the district of Kleve highlighted

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 '  N , 6 ° 8'  E

Basic data
Existing period: 1975–
State : North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region : Dusseldorf
Regional association : Rhineland
Administrative headquarters : Kleve
Area : 1,232.99 km 2
Residents: 312,465 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 253 inhabitants per km 2
License plate : KLE, GEL
Circle key : 05 1 54
NUTS : DEA1B
Circle structure: 16 municipalities
Address of the
district administration: 		Nassauerallee 15–23
47533 Kleve
Website : www.kreis-kleve.de
District Administrator : Wolfgang Spreen ( CDU )
Location of the Kleve district in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Niederlande Krefeld Kreis Borken Kreis Viersen Kreis Wesel Bedburg-Hau Emmerich am Rhein Geldern Goch Issum Kalkar Kerken Kevelaer Kleve Kranenburg (Niederrhein) Rees Rheurdt Straelen Uedem Wachtendonk WeezeMunicipalities of the district
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The Kleve district is located on the Lower Rhine in the northwest of North Rhine-Westphalia . It belongs to the administrative district of Düsseldorf and is a member of the Rhineland Regional Council . The seat of the district is the city of Kleve .

geography

District area

Parts of the district belong to the Maas-Schwalm-Nette nature park .
In the district area there is a number of undamaged bunkers from the former Siegfried Line .

District communities

The Kleve district is divided into 16 municipalities belonging to the district , five of which are medium-sized towns . These communities are generally responsible for their own local affairs, while the district takes on local and otherwise supra-regional tasks for smaller communities.

(In brackets the population figures as of December 31, 2019)

Cities
  1. Emmerich am Rhein (30,961)
  2. Geldern (33,730)
  3. Goch (34,205)
  4. Kalkar (13,884)
  5. Kevelaer (28,087)
  6. Kleve (52,388)
  7. Rees (21,100)
  8. Straelen (16,257)
 Other communities
  1. Bedburg-Hau (12,955)
  2. Issum (11,977)
  3. Kerken (12,548)
  4. Kranenburg (10,719)
  5. Rheurdt (6,515)
  6. Uedem (8,224)
  7. Wachtendonk (8,129)
  8. Weeze (10,786)

Neighboring districts or provinces

The district of Kleve borders, starting in the northeast in a clockwise direction, on the districts of Borken , Wesel and Viersen . In the west it borders on the province of Limburg , in the north and northwest on the province of Gelderland (both in the Netherlands ).

history

District administration building in Kleve

On April 23, 1816, as part of the Prussian administrative organization, the Kleve district was formed as one of 29 districts in the Jülich-Kleve-Berg province , later the Rhine province . The district was made up of the cantons of Kalkar, Kleve and Kranenburg, which were formed during the French era , and part of the canton of Goch. Before the French era, the district had belonged to the Duchy of Kleve , which had belonged to Prussia since 1666 and was again added to Prussia at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 .

The district belonged to the administrative district of Kleve until its dissolution in 1822 and since then to the administrative district of Düsseldorf. It comprised an area from Goch in the south, along the German - Dutch border to the north to the Rhine in the east and south to Kalkar. After the municipal ordinance for the Rhine Province of 1845 and the Rhenish city ordinance of 1856 for the two cities of Goch and Kleve came into force, the district was structured as follows:

Mayorry Cities and Towns (1885)
Appeldorn Appeldorn , Hanselaer , Hönnepel , Niedermörmter
Asperden Asperden , Hassum , Hommersum , Hülm
Goch Goch (city)
Grieth Bylerward , Emmericher Eyland , Grieth , Huisberden , Wissel , Wisselward
Griethausen Brienen , Griethausen , Kellen , Salmorth , Schenkenschanz , Warbeyen , Wardhausen
Kalkar Altkalkar , Kalkar , Neulouisendorf
Keeken Keeken , cattle
Pounding Keppeln , Uedemerbruch
boiler boiler
Kleve Kleve (city)
Kranenburg Kranenburg
Materborn Donsbrüggen , Hau , Materborn
Niel More , Niel , Wyler , Zyfflich
Pfalzdorf Pfalzdorf
Till Louisendorf , Schneppenbaum , Till-Moyland
Uedem Uedem , Uedemerfeld

The community of Schenkenschanz was incorporated into the community of Salmorth in 1911 . The mayor's offices , which consisted of several municipalities, were designated as offices since 1927 . In 1952 the two new communities Reichswalde and Nierswalde were founded. On April 1, 1958, the part of the municipality of Grieth on the right bank of the Rhine became the new municipality of Grietherort , which was assigned to the Rees district . Thereafter, the Kleve district had the following administrative structure until 1969:

Office Cities and Towns (1968)
free of charge Goch , Kleve , Materborn , Pfalzdorf
Asperden Asperden , Hassum , Hommersum , Hülm , Kessel , Nierswalde
Griethausen Brienen , Emmericher Eyland , Griethausen , Huisberden , Kellen , Salmorth , Warbeyen
Kalkar Altkalkar , Appeldorn , Bylerward , Grieth , Hanselaer , Hönnepel , Kalkar , Neulouisendorf , Niedermörmter , Wissel , Wisselward
Kranenburg Kranenburg , Wyler , Zyfflich
Cattle Donsbrüggen , Keeken , Mehr , Niel , Cattle , Wardhausen
Till Hau , Louisendorf , Reichswalde , Schneppenbaum , Till-Moyland
Uedem Keppeln , Uedem , Uedemerbruch , Uedemerfeld

As a result of the law to reorganize the district of Kleve on July 1, 1969, in the first phase of the regional reform in North Rhine-Westphalia, all offices were dissolved and the communities were restructured . Since then, the Kleve district has consisted of the following communities:

  • City of Kleve, formed from the old city of Kleve as well as Materborn, Donsbrüggen, Keeken, Cattle, Wardhausen, Brienen, Griethausen, Kellen, Salmorth, Warbeyen and Reichswalde
  • City of Kalkar, formed from the old city of Kalkar and Altkalkar, Appeldorn, Bylerward, Grieth, Hanselaer, Hönnepel, Neulouisendorf, Niedermörmter, Wissel, Wisselward and Emmericher Eyland
  • City of Goch, formed from the old city of Goch and Asperden, Hassum, Hommersum, Hülm, Kessel, Nierswalde and Pfalzdorf
  • Kranenburg community, formed from the old Kranenburg community and Wyler, Zyfflich, Mehr and Niel
  • Bedburg-Hau community, made up of Hau, Louisendorf, Schneppenbaum, Till-Moyland and Huisberden
  • Municipality of Uedem, formed from the old municipality of Uedem and Keppeln, Uedemerbruch and Uedemerfeld

On January 1, 1975, in the second restructuring phase, the old Kleve district was merged with the Geldern district and sub-areas of the Moers and Rees districts to form the new Kleve district. The eight southern municipalities are also known as the southern district of Kleve .

Population statistics

year Residents source
1816 036,895
1835 044.203
1871 047,517
1880 050,532
1890 052,724
1900 059,642
1910 071,326
1925 080,810
1939 087,462
1950 089.013
1960 098,500
1970 107,900
1980 258,850
1990 269.149
2000 299,362
2010 307,807

Denomination statistics

According to the 2011 census , 17.1% of the population were Protestant , 62.9% Roman Catholic and 20.0% were non-denominational , belonged to another religious community or did not provide any information. The number of Catholics has decreased since then. Currently (as of December 31, 2019) the Kleve district has 312,465 inhabitants, 185,787 (59.5%) are Catholics according to the diocese of Münster

politics

District election 2014
(in %)
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
46.2
26.7
10.6
6.0
2.9
2.8
2.4
1.9
0.5
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 2009
 % p
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
-5.7
+3.8
-0.2
-4.9
+2.9
-0.7
+2.4
+1.9
+0.5
Otherwise.
District election 2014
        
A total of 58 seats

District council

The representation of the Kleve district, the district council , consists of 58 representatives. Fractions in the Klever Kreisag must consist of at least two district council members. Since the last local election on May 25, 2014, the CDU (46.2%, 27 seats), SPD (26.7%, 16 seats), Greens (10.6%, 6 seats), FDP (6.0%) have been in the district assembly %, 3 seats), AfD (2.9%, 2 seats), leftists (2.8%, 2 seats), FW (2.4%, 1 seat) and pirates (1.9%, 1 seat) . The turnout was 48.3%. After the CDU lost its absolute majority in the 2014 local elections, it agreed to cooperate with the FDP.

AfD and FW formed a common group. After an injunction by the Free Voters, the newly formed AfD / FW faction changed its name to AfD / MH. MH are the initials of the former FW member. Subsequently, after leaving the AfD, a former AfD MP and the former FW MP formed the Independent District Parliamentary Group (UKF). The remaining AfD district council member is now non-attached.

Leftists and pirates formed a common faction. A district council member resigned from DIE LINKE at the beginning of 2015 and joined the pirate party. The common faction of leftists and pirates remains unchanged.

District Administrator

District Administrator for the Kleve since 2004 Wolfgang Spreen (CDU). In the last district election on September 13, 2015, he was re-elected as district administrator with 58.2% of the valid votes cast. The other candidates were Jürgen Franken (SPD) (26.7%), Ludwig Ramacher (GREEN) (7.3%), Dietmar Gorißen (FDP) (5.1%) and Hans-Jürgen Preußer (LINKE) (2, 8th %). The turnout was 43.0%. The next district election will take place in 2020.

coat of arms

“The district has its own coat of arms. In the split shield in front, it shows a silver heart shield in red, the field covered by a golden, eight-pointed lily reel; behind in blue a two-tailed, red armored and tongued golden lion. "

- Main statutes of the Kleve district

Culture

Museums

Jewish cemeteries

14 Jewish cemeteries are documented for the Kleve district : in Emmerich (3), in Geldern (1), in Goch (3), in Issum (1), in Kalkar (1), in Kleve (1), in Rees (2 ) and in Uedem (2). They are cultural monuments worthy of protection - stone witnesses to formerly existing Jewish communities and a lively Jewish community life up to the 1930s.

Economy and Transport

In the Future Atlas 2016 , the Kleve district was ranked 243 out of 402 districts, municipal associations and urban districts in Germany, making it one of the regions with a “balanced risk-opportunity mix” for the future.

Air traffic

The closest airports are Niederrhein Airport and Düsseldorf Airport .

Rail transport

The Kleve district is opened up by two railway lines, on the right bank of the Rhine from the Oberhausen – Arnhem railway line (also known as the Dutch line) from Duisburg to Arnhem , on the left bank of the left bank of the Lower Rhine from Krefeld to Kleve . On the Holland route on the right bank of the Rhine, the RE19 (Rhein-IJssel-Express) runs every hour between Arnhem and Düsseldorf and on the route on the left bank of the Rhine, the RE10 (Niers-Express) runs every half hour between Kleve and Düsseldorf.

The Kleve - Spyck line was closed in 1969. The Kleve - Xanten and Kleve - Kranenburg - Nijmegen lines have been out of service since 1990 and 1991, respectively.

See also the list of train stations in the Kleve district .

Streets

The Kleve district is accessed by three federal motorways and eight federal highways:

Crossing the Rhine in the Kleve district there is the Rhine bridge Rees-Kalkar on the B 67 at Rheinstrom-km 839 and the Rhine bridge Emmerich on the B 220 at Rheinstrom-km 853.

Waterways and ports

The Rhine and the Spoy Canal near Kleve form the basis for the ports in Emmerich, Rees and Kleve operated in the district.

License Plate

On July 1, 1956, the Kleve district was assigned the distinctive sign KLE when the vehicle registration number that is still valid today was introduced . It is still issued today. Since June 10, 2014, in connection with the license plate liberalization , the GEL (Geldern) distinguishing mark has also been available.

Web links

Commons : Kreis Kleve  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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. ↑ 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 )
  3. ^ Official gazette of the Kleve government 1826
  4. ^ Community encyclopedia for the Kingdom of Prussia 1885
  5. ^ Dieter Echterhoff, Claudia Kressin: Fährgeschichte von Schenkenschanz. (PDF) In: Schänzer Bötchen No. 8. Heimatverein Schenkenschanz, December 2013, p. 5 , accessed on June 6, 2014 .
  6. ^ Official Journal of the Düsseldorf Government 1952
  7. ^ 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. 296 .
  8. ^ A b Johann Georg von Viebahn: Statistics and topography of the government district of Düsseldorf. 1836, p. 109 , accessed on May 5, 2014 (digitized version).
  9. ↑ a b Community encyclopedia for the Kingdom of Prussia 1885
  10. ↑ a b c d e f g Michael Rademacher: German administrative history from the unification of the empire in 1871 to the reunification in 1990. kleve.html. (Online material for the dissertation, Osnabrück 2006).
  11. ↑ Statistical Yearbook for the Federal Republic of Germany 1972
  12. ↑ a b c d State database North Rhine-Westphalia
  13. ↑ Kreis Kleve Religion , 2011 census
  14. ↑ Diocese of Münster Statistics 2019 , accessed on June 30, 2020
  15. ↑ a b Election results for the 2014 municipal elections, the Niederrhein municipal computing center
  16. ↑ Ulrich and Klapdor close ranks. In: Rheinische Post Kleve. June 18, 2014
  17. ^ AfD and Free Voters form a parliamentary group in the district council. In: Rheinische Post Kleve. July 1, 2014.
  18. ^ District parliamentary group AfD / MH in the Kleve district assembly.
  19. ↑ Left and pirates form a circle faction. In: Rheinische Post Kleve. June 14, 2014.
  20. ↑ District council member Severin leaves the Left in anger, but retains the mandate. ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Courier on Sunday. February 7, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kurier-am-sonntag.de
  21. ↑ Election results district election 2015 ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Municipal data center Niederrhein @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / wahl.krzn.de
  22. ↑ Main statutes of the district of Kleve , §2, para. 1, PDF; 67 kB
  23. ↑ Kleve district. In: Overview of all projects for the documentation of Jewish grave inscriptions in the area of ​​the Federal Republic of Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia. Editor: Claudia Pohl. Version: December 2002; here: North Rhine - list according to today's administrative structure - administrative district Düsseldorf
  24. ↑ Future Atlas 2016. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 2, 2017 ; accessed on March 23, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.prognos.com