Lichtendorf (Dortmund)

Lichtendorf City of Dortmund Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 39 "  N , 7 ° 35 ′ 58"  E
Height :	approx. 190 m above sea level NHN
Area :	1.84 km²
Residents :	2427  (Dec. 31, 2013)
Population density :	1,319 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postal code :	44289
Area code :	0231 02304
Subdistrict :	452

Lichtendorf is a south-eastern part of Dortmund in the Aplerbeck district . The district had a total of 2,427 inhabitants on December 31, 2013 and is included in the statistical district of Sölderholz .

geography

Lichtendorf is about 10 kilometers southeast of Dortmund city center. As one of the few Dortmund districts, the place is located south of the main ridge of the Ardey Mountains and borders the city of Schwerte . Geographically, with the exception of the northern transition to Sölderholz, the residential development in Lichtendorfer is clearly demarcated from its neighboring districts. Bundesautobahn 1 runs south of the Lichtendorf settlement area . This represents part of the Dortmund motorway ring on this section . The Lichtendorf motorway service station located in the Lichtendorf area is known nationwide .

The district is predominantly characterized by bourgeois single-family houses and smaller apartment buildings.

history

Lichtendorf was first mentioned in the two bailiwick roles of Count Friedrich von Isenberg as "Lichtericdorpe", which were created around 1220 . The farms "Overberge iuxta Honsuaerte" (Oberberge near Hohenschwerte) appear in a deed of foundation of the Werden abbot Engelbert, who was in office from 963 to 973 . The Ostberge farmers are mentioned in a document about the Sobbesche inheritance disputes in 1390 as "Oistberge". The name Lichtendorf only came through later for these scattered settlements, which were located in clearings on the wooded southern slopes of the Ardey Mountains.

The light Dorfer settlement was after the defeat of Prussia in 1806 by Napoleon to the Grand Duchy of Berg allocated. They belonged to the municipality of Schwerte in the canton of Hörde . In 1813, after the area was taken over by Prussia, this assignment initially remained. In 1817 Lichtendorf then belonged to the Schwerte mayor in the Dortmund district . In 1887, the Dortmund and Hörde districts were formed from the Dortmund district . Lichtendorf was assigned to the district of Hörde with the Wellinghofen office . After the dissolution of the district of Hörde in 1929 and the incorporation by the city of Dortmund, the Westhofen office and with it the municipality of Lichtendorf were assigned to the district of Iserlohn .

At the beginning of the 19th century the resident population consisted of only 20 households. However, industrialization touched Lichtendorf. Miners who worked in the United Margarethe colliery in Sölde were resettled with their families in Lichtendorf. The workers' colonies Eichholz and Lamberg were created . The social structure of the village changed from a purely farming community to a workers' settlement.

In 1882 the construction of a first Protestant elementary school, the Eichholzschule (today Schulstrasse 47), began. The inauguration took place on December 3, 1883. Every first Sunday of the month, from then on, services were held here.

In 1905 more than 1000 people were already living in Lichtendorf.

During the Second World War, Lichtendorf was also the target of British bombers. Several courtyards and the old school building were destroyed. In the post-war period, many refugees, especially displaced persons from the eastern regions, found refuge in Lichtendorf. In 1950 there were already 1,229 people living in Lichtendorf.

The affiliation to the district of Iserlohn and the city of Schwerte lasted until the municipal reorganization in North Rhine-Westphalia. On January 1, 1975, the part of Lichtendorf north of the A1 motorway with 1.84 km ² and at that time 2812 inhabitants became a district of the city of Dortmund. The southern part with 3.04 km ² and at that time 361 inhabitants was reclassified to the town of Schwerte.

The area code for Lichtendorf is still 02304, which is valid for the Schwerte local network.

population

The Lichtendorf district belongs to the statistical district of Sölderholz .

Population structure in the statistical district of Sölderholz (2017):

• Minor quota: 25.7% (Dortmund average: 19.4%)
• Old age quota: 37.0% (Dortmund average: 30.0%)
• Proportion of foreigners: 3.3% (Dortmund average: 17.7%)
• Unemployment rate: 3.6% (Dortmund average: 11.0%)

The average income in Lichtendorf is around 20% above the Dortmund average.

Population development

year	Pop.
2003	2602
2008	2534
2010	2468
2013	2427

Churches

St. Boniface in the evening sun

The residents of Lichtendorf belonged to the Schwerte parish. Even after the Reformation nothing changed. Since 1883 there have been services for the Protestant population once a month by a sword priest in the Eichholzschule in Lichtendorf. In 1920 the evangelical women's aid, in 1924 the evangelical church choir Geisecke-Lichtendorf and in 1952 the trombone choir Geisecke-Lichtendorf was founded. In 1928 the parish hall was built in Geisecke , where services have been taking place ever since. Even today, the Protestant congregation is part of the Schwerte parish and the Iserlohn parish.

Due to the immigration of miners in the Eichholz and Lamberg settlements, the Catholic population increased sharply. In 1892 a church building association was founded to collect money for a church of its own. In December 1906 the church was consecrated to St. Boniface . The Catholic Church also belonged to Schwerte as a branch church. In December 1964, a new church was consecrated again by Archbishop Lorenz Jaeger from Paderborn in honor of St. Boniface. After the local reorganization in 1975, the parish was assigned to the parish of St. Ewaldi in Dortmund-Aplerbeck. The southern part of Lichtendorf was assigned to the city of Schwerte and the Catholic. Church came back to the sword church.

The New Apostolic Congregation Lichtendorf was founded in 1961. The parish church was moved into in 1983. The last service took place on April 29, 2010. The church is now for sale.

Web links

• www.lichtendorf.info
• www.dortmund-lichtendorf.de
• www.bonifatius-lichtendorf.de
• Lichtendorf (Dortmund) in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 124 and 151 .
2. ↑ Population structures annual report 2016 ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2016 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. (PDF file) 
3. ↑ Population structures annual report 2016 ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2016 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. (PDF file) 
4. ↑ Nationalities in the statistical districts on December 31, 2017 ( memento of the original from June 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file) 
5. ↑ Unemployment rates according to statistical districts on June 30 , 2017 ( memento of the original from June 25, 2018 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. (PDF file)