List of streets in Essen-Byfang

The list of streets in Essen-Byfang describes the street system in Essen 's Byfang district with the corresponding historical references.

overview

In Byfang, 2028 inhabitants (March 31, 2020) live on an area of ​​4.12 km². The district is part of District VIII Essen-Ruhr Peninsula. Byfang, together with Kupferdreh and part of Fischlaken, forms the zip code district 45257.

Starting in the north, the district is bounded clockwise as follows:
Deipenbecktal to Überruhr , further course of the street, Talstraße and Deipenbecke to Burgaltendorf , further course of Deipenbecke, a line east of Scheebredde and Kohlenstraße to Hattingen - Niederwenigern and Hattingen-Niederbonsfeld, Prinz -Wilhelm-Bahn , Eisenhammerweg, Reulsbergweg, Hirtental, Byfanger Straße, Bissenkamp, ​​allotment gardens Engelssiepen, Schroertal and federal highway 44 to Kupferdreh , Ruhr to Heisingen .
Thus, the settlement around the old Byfanger court house, which is also known as Alt-Byfang, but officially belongs to Kupferdreh, is not included in this list.

In Byfang there are 27 designated traffic areas, including no square. Of these, twelve streets are only partly in the district:
Byfanger Straße, Eisenhammerweg, Niederweniger Straße, Kidneyhofer Straße and Reulsbergweg run partly in Kupferdreh, Bissenkamp and Hirtental form the border to this district. Deipenbecke and Deipenbecktal are continued in Burgaltendorf, the latter also forms the border to Überruhr along its entire length. Langenberger Straße will be continued in Überruhr. The coal road begins in Burgaltendorf, runs through Niederwenigern and forms the border between Byfang and Hattingen (-Niederbonsfeld) south of the settlement. It leads on to Velbert - Leberhof . In addition, the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke leads the federal motorway 44 from Heisingen over the Ruhr.

Junction 40 of the federal motorway 44 Essen-Überruhr is located in Byfang . In addition, the following state and district roads run in the district:

• Landesstraße 191: A 44 - Langenberger Straße - (continue in Überruhr)
• Landesstraße 439: (coming from Kupferdreh) - Leberhofer Straße - (further in Hattingen-Niederbonsfeld)
• District road 3: (coming from Kupferdreh) - Niederweniger Straße - (further in Hattingen-Niederwenigern)

List of streets

The following table gives an overview of the existing streets and paths in the district as well as some related information.

• Name : current name of the street or square.
• Length / dimensions in meters:
  The length information contained in the overview are rounded overview values ​​that were determined in Google Earth using the local scale. They are used for comparison purposes and, if official values ​​are known, are exchanged and marked separately.
  The addition (in the district) indicates that the length of the street section within Byfang, as the street continues into neighboring districts.
• Derivation : origin or reference of the name
• Date of designation : first official designation
• Notes : additional information
• Image : Photo of the street or an adjacent object

Surname	Length / dimensions (in meters)	Derivation	Date of designation	Remarks	image
At the Schroer	200	Kotten Schroer	March 31, 1955	It is an old location designation that means "at Kotten Schroer". In 1826 Everhard Schroer owned an 11- acre cottage in Byfang  . Heinrich Hohner later owned the Kotten, then it passed into the possession of a Heinrich Wilhelm Beckmann. The street Am Schroer is a connection between Fahrenberg and Düschenhofer Wald.
On the squire	450	"On the Knappe", location description	2nd July 1958	The street "Auf der Knappe" branches off from Nöckersberg past Byfanger Friedhof to Fahrenberg. It is named after an oral description of the location.
Bissenkamp	150 in the district	Bissenkamp colliery, dialect for the Beisenkamp colliery	Nov 20, 1937	"Bissenkamp" was originally the name of a numbering district in Byfang, which was later transferred to the Beisenkamp colliery, which went into operation in 1802 and was closed in 1851. The road Bissenkamp was called until 1937 Siepenweg , it branches off from the angel Siepen in Kupferdreh (Alt-Byfang) and is only partially in Byfang.
Breddemannweg	550	Kotten Breddemann	Nov 20, 1937	The old Kotten Breddemann is mentioned in 1795. It changed hands frequently over time. The Breddemannweg, named after Kotten, leads eastwards from the Düschenhofer Wald to Niederwenigern , where it continues as Breddestrasse.
Byfanger Street	500 in the district	named after Byfang himself	Nov. 27, 1933	Byfanger Straße leads from Kupferdreh to Byfang, where it ends at Düschenhofer Wald, and is therefore named after the district. Until 1933 it was called Wiesenstraße , before that until 1911 Oststraße .
Dattenberg	750	Dattenberg, family name	Nov 13, 1900	"Dattenberg" was originally the name of a numbering district that goes back to the field and family name Dattenberg. In 1810, Peter rearmost Dattenberg and Conrad frontmost Dattenberg are documented as landowners. The street Dattenberg connects the Kohlenstraße in the south of the district with the kidneyhofer street.
Deile	1400	"Deile", stream course	Nov 13, 1900	The name "Deile" originally referred to a numbering district and was derived from the Deile, a tributary of the Deilbach, which flows next to the road. This district name was later transferred to the street Deile, which leads from Niederweniger Strasse southwards to Kidneyhofer Strasse to Deilmannshof.
Deilmannshof	110	Deilmann farm, old farm	Dec 2, 1965	The old Deilmannshof is already mentioned in the Rellinghauser Intradenverzeichnis from 1366 to 1400. Today the farm belongs to the city of Essen and is used for horse riding. Deilmannshof street branches off from Deile street near the courtyard. It was called Frisches Glück in June 1965 , then was given the new name Deilmannshof in December.
Deipenbecke	550 in the district	"Deipenbecke", stream course	June 11, 1911	The “Deipenbecke” road begins at the Deipenbecktal in Burgaltendorf, crosses Byfang parallel to the Deipenbecke stream and leaves the district again towards Burgaltendorf . It is hardly developed and not passable. Originally the name only referred to a numbering district and was not transferred to the street until 1911.
Deipenbecktal	800 in the district	Road in the valley of the "Deipenbecke" stream	Dec 16, 1970	The Deipenbecktal road leads from Byfang to Burgaltendorf . It lies in the Deipenbecke valley and therefore bears its name. Until 1970 it was called Kupferdreher Straße , before that until 1911 Deipenbeckstalweg .
Düschenhofer Forest	1500	Forest of the Düsche farm	Nov 20, 1937	The Düsche farm was treated by the chapter of Rellinghausen , which belonged to the Oberhof Kirchfeld. It was mentioned in 1795. The “Düschenhofer Wald” means a piece of forest belonging to the farm through which this road leads. It connects the Nöckersberg with the Niederweniger Straße. Until 1937 it was called Düschenweg .
Eisenhammerweg	160 in the district	Deilbachhammer , water hammer in Byfang	Sep 30 1935	The Deilbachhammer is a water hammer on the border between Byfang and Kupferdreh , which was in use until the end of the 19th century to hammer iron. The Deilbachhammer was built around 1550 and has stood still since 1917. In 1936/37 foundations, the city of Essen, Friedrich Krupp AG and other interested parties restored the hammer so that it could be used for illustrative purposes. The Eisenhammerweg, named after the hammer, leads south from Kidneyhofer Straße to Kupferdreh to the Deilbachtal. Between the Prinz-Wilhelm-Bahn railway line and Kidneyhofer Strasse, it forms the border with the Kupferdreh district.
End man height	400	Kotten Endemann	Jan. 23, 1957	In 1826 the Kotten Endemann is mentioned, which belongs to Heinrich Endemann and is around eight acres in size. The Endemannhöhe is named after this Kotten, it connects Nöckersberg and Pothsberg.
Fahrberg	1500	"Fahrenberg", numbering district, Kotten and Flurname	around 1910	The Fahrenberg leads eastwards from the Langenberger Straße to the Düschenhofer Wald, after the intersection it continues as Kleinheide. Some spur roads are assigned to it. It takes its name from an old numbering district, the name of which has passed into the street and which is derived from a Kotten and Flurname. The oldest mention of the name is almost 700 years old and comes from Kindlinger's collection of documents. In a bull by Pope Clement V from March 1317, the knight Theodorich von Holtoye, his son and eight other knights and squires were banned from church because they had robbed and plundered . In July 1318, Theodoric von Holtoye handed over his goods in Varenberg and Dudenberg (Dumberg) to the Abbey in Essen, which he received back from the abbey as a hereditary fief. So satisfaction is given and the knight is exempted from the church ban.
Hirtental	400	arbitrary naming	Nov 12, 1934	The Hirtental is a cul-de-sac to Byfanger Straße on the border of Byfang and Alt-Byfang ( Kupferdreh ). Your name cannot be traced back to a field name, but is an invented name.
Kleinheide	500	Kotten Kleinheide	around 1928	The Kotten Kleinheide is mentioned for the first time in the mother role in 1826. This road is named after him, which, as an extension of the Fahrenberg, leads behind the Düschenhofer Wald to the Kohlenstraße in Niederwenigern .
Coal road	1350 in the district (900 + 450)	Path for coal transportation	June 16, 1911	The coal road leads from Burgaltendorf via Niederwenigern to Kidneyhof . Between Niederwenigern and Kupferdreh it forms the border between Byfang and Niederwenigern in one large piece. On a short distance, however, it leaves the border in an eastward curve. The road is part of an old path between Burgaltendorf and Langenberg , which was used to transport coal. The name “ Kohlenweg” or “ Kohlweg” was in use long before it was officially named .
Langenberger Strasse	750 in the district	Langenberg , town in the Mettmann district	Nov 20, 1937	The Langenberger Straße leads from Überruhr in the direction of Langenberg. It lies between Deipenbecktal and Schroertal in the Byfanger area, in Kupferdreh it is continued as Kupferdreher Straße. Originally it was called Ruhrstrasse .
Möllershus	800	Kotten Möllers	June 29, 1967	The street used to lead to Kotten Möllers, popularly known as "Möllershus". It represents a cul-de-sac to Dattenberg, to which it was assigned until 1967.
Niederweniger Strasse	1000 in the district	Niederwenigern , district of Hattingen	Jan. 20, 1908	The street leads from Kupferdreh to the Niederwenigern district of Hattingen and is therefore named after it. Until 1908 it was called Oeststraße .
Kidneyhofer Strasse	1100 in the district	Kidneyhof , district of Velbert	Nov. 27, 1907	Kidneyhofer Straße leads from Kupferdreh- Dilldorf towards the Velbert district of Kidneyhof. It is on the southern border of Byfang. Until 1907 it was called Hauptstrasse .
Nöckersberg	1400	Nöckerskotten	Nov 20, 1937	The Nöckerskotten was a product to be treated that belonged to the Krümpkenhof in Überruhr and thus together to the Oberhof Kirchfeld. The Nöckersberg, which leads from Langenberger Straße to Burgaltendorf and crosses Byfang once, is named after him . The center of Byfang is located here with the Catholic Church of St. Barbara. Originally the road was assigned to the Deipenbeckstalweg .
Nöckersleite	1000	Branch to the street Nöckersberg	21 Sep 1955	"Leite" means "slope", so the Nöckersleite is named after the fact that it represents a branch to the Nöckersberg. It connects this with the driving mountain further south.
Pothsberg	850	Kotten Poth	Jan. 23, 1957	In 1795 the Kotten is called "am Pothe". The Pothsberg is named after this, which leads south from the Deipenbecke road to the Nöckersberg and continues behind it as the Düschenhofer forest.
Reulsbergweg	1100 in the district	Hof Reul, old farm	May 26, 1939	The Reul farm is mentioned in a document dated June 16, 1451, in which Dietrich von der Leythen and his sister Margarethe sell the farm to Johann von dem Vytinckhove. The Reulsbergweg was the entrance to this farm and led steeply uphill. That is why it was called “Reulsberg” or later Reulsbergweg. It leads from Kupferdreh to Niederweniger Straße, a spur road belongs to Byfang, between this and Niederweniger Straße the Reulsbergweg represents the border between the two parts of the city. Originally it was called Steinacker .
Scheebredde	450	"Bredde", field name	Nov 20, 1937	The name is derived from the field name "Bredde", which later also had a numbering district. For better differentiation, the street was given the addition "Schee-" in the sense of Scheide, Grenz, which refers to the location on the city limits. The street Scheebredde connects in the east of Byfang Breddemannweg and Niederweniger Straße.
Theodor Heuss Bridge	290 in the district	Theodor Heuss , 1884–1963, first Federal President	Feb. 17, 1982	The Theodor-Heuss-Brücke is the bridge of the federal highway 44 over the Ruhr, from Heisingen to Byfang. It is named after the first German Federal President Theodor Heuss.

List of former street names

The list of former street names does not claim to be complete.

Surname	from	to	renamed to (current)	Derivation	Remarks
Deipenbeckstalweg		1911	→  Deipenbecktal
Düschenweg		Nov 20, 1937	→  Düschenhofer Forest	Courtyard shower	The Düsche farm was treated by the chapter of Rellinghausen , which belonged to the Oberhof Kirchfeld. It was mentioned in 1795.
Fresh happiness	June 1965	Dec 2, 1965	→  Deilmannshof
Main road		Nov. 27, 1907	→  Kidneyhofer Strasse
Kupferdreher Strasse	1911	Dec 16, 1970	→  Deipenbecktal
Oeststrasse		Jan. 20, 1908	→  Niederweniger Strasse
East Street		1911	→  Byfanger Street
Ruhrstrasse		Nov 20, 1937	→  Langenberger Strasse	Road to the Ruhr
Siepenweg		Nov 20, 1937	→  Bissenkamp
Steinacker		May 26, 1939	→  Reulsbergweg
Meadow road	1911	Nov. 27, 1933	→  Byfanger Street

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Unless otherwise stated, the source used is: Erwin Dickhoff: Essener Strasse . Ed .: City of Essen - Historical association for the city and monastery of Essen. Klartext-Verlag, Essen 2015, ISBN 978-3-8375-1231-1 .
2. ^ City of Essen: Population figures. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .