List of streets in Oberhausen-Schwarze Heide

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The list of streets in Oberhausen-Schwarze Heide describes the street system in the Oberhausen district of Schwarze Heide with the corresponding historical references.

overview

About 8,800 people live in the Black Heath (as of December 31, 2012) on an area of ​​3.11 km². The Schwarze Heide forms the postal code area 46149 with Buschhausen, the southern part of Biefang and the west of Alsfeld .

Starting in the north, the district is bounded clockwise as follows: Railway line Oberhausen – Arnhem to Alsfeld and Sterkrade-Mitte , Kleestrasse, Bayernstrasse, Emscher to Buschhausen , Beerenstrasse, Markgrafenstrasse, Biefangstrasse, Weierstrasse, main canal Sterkrade Erlenstrasse, Im Erlengrund to Biefang , federal motorway 3 to Holten . Thus, in this article, the Weierheide is considered to belong to the Black Heath.

There are 47 designated traffic areas in the Schwarzen Heide, including no space. Of these, eleven streets are only partially in the district:
Bayernstraße, Mecklenburger Straße and Neugahlener Straße continue in Buschhausen, while Beerenstraße, Biefangstraße, Erlenstraße, Hülskathstraße, Weierstraße and Am Wehrgraben in Biefang. The Weierstraße also continues to Alsfeld, the Weißensteinstraße to Holten.

The following state and district roads run through the Black Heath:

  • Landesstraße 215: (coming from Biefang) - Markgrafenstraße - L 287 - Erlenstraße - Von-Trotha-Straße - Weierstraße - (continue in Alsfeld)
  • Landesstraße 287: (coming from Biefang) - Biefangstraße - Neumühler Straße - Westrampe - (continue in Sterkrade-Mitte)
  • Kreisstraße 10: L 287 - Weierstraße - L 215 - Von-Trotha-Straße - Westrampe - L 287 - Mecklenburger Straße - (continue in Buschhausen)

Some streets are part of themed groups. These include:

  • German states in the southern Black Heath: Badenstrasse, Bayernstrasse, Braunschweigstrasse, Hessenstrasse, Holsteinstrasse, Mecklenburger Strasse, Oldenburger Strasse, Pommernstrasse, Preußenstrasse, Sachsenstrasse, Württembergstrasse
  • Relation to the Seven Years War: Leuthenstrasse, Roßbachstrasse, Ziethenstrasse, Zorndorfstrasse
  • Tree species in the Weierheide: Erlenstrasse, Föhrenstrasse, Tannenstrasse
  • Lippeorte in the southern Black Heath: Neugahlener Straße (see Gartroper Straße and Hünxer Straße in Buschhausen)

Overview of streets and squares

The following table gives an overview of the existing streets, paths and squares 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.
    For squares, the dimensions are given in the form a × b.
  • The addition in the district indicates that the length of the street section within the Black Heath, provided the street continues into neighboring districts.
  • The addition without spur streets indicates the length of the "main street" for branched streets.
  • The addition (all street sections together) indicates that the street is so winding that there is no “main street”. Instead, the length of all road sections is added together.
  • Derivation : origin or reference of the name
  • 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 Aldenkampshof 350 "Aldenkampshof", old farm The street Am Aldenkampshof, a small new building area, lies behind Von-Trotha-Straße.
At the weir ditch 170
in the district 		"Wehrgraben", part of the old Landwehr 1929 The moat was part of the Landwehr system that ran from Emmerich to the Ruhr. At Biefang the Marienbach also belonged to the Landwehr and formed the ditch that separated Holten / Biefang from Sterkrade. Instead of the Marienbach, the main Sterkrade canal now carries the water to the Handbach. The street Am Wehrgraben branches off from Erlenstraße in Weierheide, crosses the main canal and ends in Biefang on Königstraße. Until 1929 it was called Landwehrstrasse , but because there was already a "Landwehr" in Alstaden / Styrum, the name was changed.
Badenstrasse 450 Baden (country) , formerly German country Like some streets in the area, Badenstrasse is named after a (former) German state, namely Baden, which was incorporated into the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952 . As an extension of Roßbachstrasse, it leads behind Neumühler Strasse to Hessenstrasse.
Bayernstrasse 650
in the district 		Bavaria , German country Like some streets in the area, Bayernstraße is named after a German country. It leads from Neumühler Strasse to Buschhausen, where it continues for a short stretch to the Emscher. It used to be called Sterkradestrasse .
Berry Street 230
in the district 		Overgrown with berry bushes 1903 Blackberries used to grow here on the roadsides, after which the road was named. Most of the street is in Biefang and Buschhausen, only the eastern section between Markgrafenstraße and Neumühler Straße belongs to the Black Heath, but there are no houses here. Until 1903 the street was called Grenzweg , because it separated the offices of Holten (Biefang) and Beeck (Buschhausen).
Biefangstrasse 800 Biefang , district of Oberhausen Biefangstrasse begins at Neumühler Strasse, then forms the border with Biefang and turns into Königstrasse in Biefang. Thus it leads from Sterkrade to Biefang and is therefore named after this district. Originally there was the “Amt Holten” here (in contrast to the “Stadt und Feldmark Holten”, today's Holten), which in 1892 was named “Amt Biefang”. In 1908 the municipalities "Stadt und Feldmark Holten" and Biefang were merged and in 1917 incorporated into the city of Sterkrade.
Braunschweigstrasse 450 Braunschweig , formerly German country Like some streets in the area, Braunschweigstraße is named after a (former) German state, namely after Braunschweig, which was incorporated into Lower Saxony in 1946 . Braunschweigstrasse connects Neumühlerstrasse and Kleestrasse.
Egelsfurthstrasse 550
(400 + 150) 		"Egelsfurth", small forest area "Egelsfurth" is the name of a small forest area in 1727 at the confluence of the Egelsfurthgraben and the Alsbach in the Marienbach / Mühlenbach, which today as the main Sterkrade canal flows underground from Sterkrade to Leuthenstrasse and from there through the Schwarze Heide to the Handbach opens, which in turn flows into the Emscher . Egelsfurthstraße is located in Weierheide between Weier- and Von-Trotha-Straße. Nowadays it is divided in two into a western piece up to Wewelstraße and an eastern piece on Von-Trotha-Straße, which are connected by a footpath.
Erlenstrasse 800
in the district 		Alder , tree genus In the forest ponds of the former Weierheide there were many alders, which is why the Alder Road bears its name. It begins in Biefang on Königstraße and leads northwards to Waldteichstraße, and in the past even further to Alsfeld, where it is now called Schachtstraße. On the section between Waldteichstraße and the Oberhausen – Arnhem railway line, there is a coal dump as a civilian emergency reserve .
Fasanstrasse 70 Pheasant , genus of birds Pheasants are chicken birds that used to be common in forest ponds. After that, the short cul-de-sac on Kiebitzstrasse is named.
Föhrenstrasse 100 Pine , tree genus 1933 Föhrenstrasse connects Erlenstrasse and Tannenstrasse, so several streets in the area have names of trees. Until 1933 it was called Birkenstrasse .
Hagedornstrasse 900 Hagedorn-Hof, old farm The Hagedornshof is one of the oldest farms in the Black Heath and the last one that is still in use. It has always been family owned. The name is derived from the hawthorns . Hagedornstraße is one of the oldest streets in Sterkrade, it led from the monastery to Hamborn on the map from 1727. Separated from downtown Sterkrad by the railway line, it begins today at the west ramp and leads westwards, where it ends just before Biefangstrasse and is only connected to it by a footpath. The “Schule an der Hagedornstraße” is located on the street, until 2016 “Herderschule”, before that until 1958 “Hagedornschule”, a municipal special needs school with a focus on learning and emotional / social development. She has a branch at Rechenacker in Alstaden.
Hegelstrasse 190 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel , 1770–1831, philosopher Hegelstrasse in the southern Black Heath is named after the philosopher Hegel, who is one of the most influential thinkers in Germany. As an extension of the Württemberg road, the road runs behind Hessenstrasse to the Emscher.
Hegerfeldstrasse 900 Field belonging to Hof Heger Old field names such as "Heeger", "Kamp" and "Hegerfeld" go back to the Hegerhof, which was located on today's Hegerfeldstraße, which existed as early as 1727 and was then called Hegerweg . It still led from today's western ramp to Holten. Today it only connects Hagedornstrasse and Biefangstrasse, the eastern section up to the western ramp is assigned to Hagedornstrasse, the western section, Biefangstrasse, is called "Königstrasse". The Hegerfeld, which originally belonged to the Sterkrade Monastery, is still partially used for agriculture to this day.
Heidstrasse 250 road leading through the heather The Heidstraße leads through the Black Heath, which was originally the border area between the Sterkrader Mark and the Walsum-Sterkrader-Mark. Black broken soils, which tended to form heather, gave it its name. Heidstraße connects Westrampe and Hagedornstraße and historically represents the border between the town of Sterkrade and the rural area of ​​the Black Heath.
Hessenstrasse 350 Hessen , German state 1936 Like some streets in the area, Hessenstrasse is named after a German state. It leads from Oldenburger Straße to Bayernstraße and was called Cirkusstraße until 1936 .
Holsteinstrasse 70 Holstein , German country Like some streets in the area, Holsteinstraße is named after a (former) German state, namely Holstein, which was incorporated into Schleswig-Holstein in 1945 . Holsteinstraße forms a short strait to Ziethenstraße.
Hülskathstrasse 220
in the district 		Hülskath, community leader in Biefang 1929 Around 1900, Hülskath was the head of the Biefang district. Hülskathstrasse, which leads from Biefang to Neumühler Strasse, is named after him. Until 1929, the part of the Black Heide was assigned to Neumühler Straße.
In the alder ground 750 "Area with alders " The street "Im Erlengrund" opens up the commercial area of ​​the same name on Erlenstrasse. Its name refers to an area in which there are many alders, like the Weierheide, where the road is, used to be.
Ingelstrasse 150 "Ingel", farm owner in Buschhausen Ingelstrasse is located in the southern Black Heath between Hegelstrasse and Bayernstrasse. Ingel was a farm owner in Buschhausen who owned large estates.
Kalkstrasse 140 Lime distillery Gerhard Knüfermann Gerhard Knüfermann's lime distillery, which was shut down around 1900, used to be on Kalkstrasse. Kalkstraße forms a spur road to Neugahlener Straße directly on the Oberhausen – Arnhem railway line.
Lapwing Street 350 Lapwing , genus of birds Many lapwing lived in the Weierheide, which gave the Kiebitzstrasse between Weißensteinstrasse and Waldteichstrasse its name.
Kleestrasse 230 Clover , genus of plants Kleestrasse is named after the adjacent fields on which clover grew. It connects Bayernstrasse and Neugahlener Strasse.
Small Biefangstrasse 80 The cul-de-sac to Biefangstrasse Kleine Biefangstraße forms a cul-de-sac to Biefangstraße and therefore bears its name.
Kyffhäuserstraße 160 Kyffhäuser , mountain ridge in Northern Thuringia The Kyffhäuserstraße in the Weierheide, which connects Weierstraße and Wewelstraße, was named after the legendary Kyffhäuser in the Thuringian Forest. A residential complex that was modern at the time was built on the street in 1927.
Leuthenstrasse 750 Battle of Leuthen Some streets in the area are named after battle sites in the Seven Years' War , including Leuthenstrasse. In the Battle of Leuthen, Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian troops and thus recaptured Silesia. Leuthenstrasse connects Neumühler Strasse and Von-Trotha-Strasse. "Schützenhof" on Leuthenstrasse
Mecklenburger Strasse 650
in the district 		Mecklenburg , formerly German state around 1945 Like some streets in the area, Mecklenburger Strasse is named after a (former) German state, namely Mecklenburg, which was incorporated into Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 1945 . The Mecklenburger Straße leads from Neumühler Straße as a district road to Buschhausen, where it ends at Friesenstraße. Originally it was called Spinozastraße and only led from Buschhausen to Badenstraße. It was not until the Emscher was relocated in 1938–1945 that the road was moved to its current location.
Neugahlener Strasse 450
in the district 		Gahlen , district of Schermbeck Many men from Orte an der Lippe found work in Sterkrade and settled there. That is why Gartroper Strasse, Hünxer Strasse (both in Buschhausen) and Neugahlener Strasse are named after Lippeorten. Neugahlener Strasse leads from Buschhausen-Forsterbruch to Neumühler Strasse.
Neumühler Strasse 1100 Neumühl , district of Duisburg Until the Emscher was relocated in 1938–1945, Neumühler Straße led from Sterkrade via Biefang (today's Hülskathstraße) to Hamborn-Neumühl and therefore bears its name. Nowadays it ends on the Emscher, on the other side on the west ramp at the west exit of the Sterkrad train station. Neumühler Straße is the main shopping street on the Schwarzen Heide. It used to be called Schlakkenweg .
Oldenburger Strasse 450 Oldenburg , formerly German country Like some streets in the area, Oldenburger Straße is named after a (former) German state, namely Oldenburg, which was incorporated into Lower Saxony in 1945 . Oldenburger Straße leads from Neumühler Straße to Emscher.
Pilgrimage route 150 Pilgrimage to Sterkrade Monastery The name “Pilgerstrasse” reminds us that Christians from the surrounding area came to the Sterkrade monastery in the 18th century (1b 1764) “St. Maria am Bächlein “made a pilgrimage to venerate the miraculous image of Our Lady. This picture is a copy of the picture "Mariahilf" in Passau, which in turn is a replica of the miraculous picture in Innsbruck Cathedral. In Sterkrade there are even supposed to have been miraculous healings. The Pilgerstrasse forms a cul-de-sac to Roßbachstrasse.
Pommernstrasse 150 Pomerania , former Prussian province Like some streets in the area, Pommernstrasse is named after a (former) German state, namely Pomerania, which was divided between the GDR (now the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ) and Poland in 1945. The Pommernstrasse connects Hegelstrasse and Bayernstrasse and represents the southern border of the Black Heath to Buschhausen.
Preussenstrasse 350 Prussia , formerly German country Like some streets in the area, Preußenstraße is named after a (former) German state, namely after the former largest German state, Prussia, which was dissolved in 1945 and is between Poland and German federal states, mainly Brandenburg, Berlin, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein was divided. Preußenstraße leads from Hagedornstraße to Neumühler Straße.
Rieforth's court 130 "Hof Rieforth", old farm Feb 2, 2012 The street Rieforths Hof forms a short strait between Hegerfeldstrasse and Emscher. A bridge leads over the river to Wewelstrasse and represents an important foot connection between the Black Heath south of the Emscher and the Weierheide north of the Emscher.
Rossbachstrasse 500 Battle of Rossbach Some streets in the area are named after battle sites in the Seven Years' War , including Roßbachstraße. In the Battle of Rossbach in 1757, Frederick the Great won a decisive victory against the French and Imperial German troops. Roßbachstrasse leads from Hegerfeldstrasse to Neumühler Strasse, behind which it continues as Badenstrasse. The Schwarze-Heide-Schule and the Capuchin monastery “St. Assumption of Mary ", which is mostly called" Liebfrauen "and represents the Catholic parish church of the Black Heath, the Weierheide and von Biefang. Liebfrauenkirche on Roßbachstrasse
Sachsenstrasse 500 Saxony , German state Like some streets in the area, Sachsenstraße is named after a German state, namely Saxony. It connects Hessenstrasse and Neumühler Strasse.
Tannenstrasse 300 Firs , tree genus Tannenstraße leads from Von-Trotha-Straße to Waldteichstraße, parallel to Erlenstraße, and is connected to it by Föhrenstraße. Several streets in the area are named after trees. The road borders the miners' settlement "Weierheide" and bears its name after the song and saying "Let the fir tree green, the ore grow".
Torgaustrasse 240 Battle of Torgau Some streets in the area are named after battle sites in the Seven Years' War , including Torgaustrasse. At Torgau on the Elbe, Frederick the Great defeated Austria in 1760. Torgaustraße is a short connection between Neumühler Straße and Badenstraße.
Von-Trotha-Strasse 1400 Botho von Trotha , 1853–1929, first mayor of Sterkrade 1905 Botho von Trotha (born in Kulm in 1853, died in Düsseldorf in 1929) was Prime Lieutenant and from April 1, 1886 to 1905, the first mayor of Sterkrade. In 1905 the former main street was named after him. Until about 1850 the street was called Scheppermanns Straße . Von-Trotha-Straße, as an extension of Weißensteinstraße, leads behind Erlenstraße through the Weierheide past the former site of the Sterkrade colliery to the west ramp. The LVR special needs school “Christoph-Schlingensief-Schule” and the comprehensive school Weierheide are on the street.
Waldteichstrasse 950 Forest pond , location The area north of Holten and the industrial park between Holten and the Weierheide are known as the forest pond. According to Karl Lange, the names "Im Handbruch" in Holten and "Waldteichstraße" were swapped so that the Waldteichstraße leads through the eponymous break of the Handbach, while Im Handbruch is in Holten-Waldteich, according to Alfred & Ulrich Lindemann, the forest pond reached right up to the site , through which today's Waldteichstraße leads. It is located in the northern Weierheide and ends on Weierstrasse.
Weierstrasse 1300
in the district 		“Weierhorst”, an area with many quarry ponds The Weierstraße leads from the Biefangstraße to Alsfeld through the Weierheide and the "Weierhorst". Both areas consisted of terrain with many breakwaters, after which the road takes its name.
Weißensteinstrasse 650
in the district 		"White stone", granite boulder in the Holtener Bruch 1945 A white granite boulder was located on today's motorway bridge, which marked the border between Holten and Sterkrade and provided the name of the forester's house "Am Weißen Stein" and the name of Weißensteinstrasse. The Weißensteinstraße leads from Holten-Waldteich through the industrial area Waldteich to Erlenstraße, behind which it continues as Von-Trotha-Straße. Until 1945 it was called Ruhrchemiestraße .
West ramp 450 western ramp to the bridge over the railway line 1896 The west ramp is a ramp-like road laid out in 1896 to cross the Oberhausen – Arnhem railway line at Sterkrader Bahnhof . Its counterpart is the east ramp in Sterkrade-Mitte. Between the two is the 50 m long Sterkrader Bahnhofsbrücke, which, however, is usually only referred to as L287 on maps.
Wewelstrasse 150 "Wewel", old farm Wewelstrasse is a short connection from Egelsfurthstrasse and Kyffhäuserstrasse, and a short walk further to the Emscher is also assigned to it. It is named after an old farm called "Wewel", the site of which was sold for the construction of the Weierschule (today Weierheide comprehensive school).
Württembergstrasse 450 Württemberg , formerly German state Like some streets in the area, Württembergstraße is named after a (former) German state, namely after Württemberg, which in 1945 was divided into the states of Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern , which in turn were incorporated into the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952 . As an extension of Roßbachstrasse, Württembergstrasse runs behind Neumühler Strasse to Hessenstrasse, behind which it continues as Hegelstrasse.
Ziethenstrasse 240 Hans Joachim von Zieten , 1699–1786, hussar general 1936 Some streets in the area are named after battle sites during the Seven Years' War . The name of Ziethenstrasse also refers to it, because Hans Joachim von Ziethen was an important general in the Seven Years' War on the Prussian side, he achieved an important success in the battle of Torgau. Ziethenstrasse connects Neumühler Strasse and Oldenburger Strasse and was named Blumenthalstrasse after an important general before 1936 .
Zorndorfstrasse 100 Battle of Zorndorf Some streets in the area are named after battle sites in the Seven Years' War , including Zorndorfstraße. In the Brandenburg town of Zorndorf, Frederick the Great triumphed over Russia in 1758. The street used to be called Hochkirchstraße , after the High Church Movement . There may be a connection to the Protestant parish hall of the Schwarzen Heide, which was on Zorndorfstrasse until 2013.

List of no longer existing streets

The list of no longer available streets shows some of the previous or deleted street names mentioned in the overview. It does not claim to be complete.

Surname from to renamed to (current) Derivation Remarks
Birkenstrasse 1933 →  Föhrenstrasse Birch , tree genus
Blumenthalstrasse 1936 →  Ziethenstrasse Leonhard von Blumenthal , 1810–1900, Field Marshal in the Wars of Unification
Cirkusstrasse 1936 →  Hessenstrasse Probably a circus used to be a guest here.
Grenzweg 1903 →  Berry Street The Grenzweg formed the border between the offices of Holten and Beeck.
Haldenstrasse moved in Dump of the Sterkrade colliery The street used to be between Weierstrasse and Von-Trotha-Strasse.
Main road around 1850 1905 →  Von-Trotha-Straße important road Until about 1850 the street was called Scheppermanns Straße .
Hegerweg →  Hegerfeldstrasse Hof Heger, old farm
Hochkirchstrasse →  Zorndorfstrasse High church movement possibly in relation to the evangelical parish hall, which was here until 2013.
Landwehrstrasse 1929 →  At the weir ditch old land defense system
Marienstrasse 1950 moved in The Marie road was a dead-end road for Bayern road that was omitted in 1950 as part of the Emscher laying.
Nietzschestrasse moved in Friedrich Nietzsche , 1844–1900, philosopher The Nietzschestraße was between Bayern-and Württembergstraße and fell in the Emscher laying off.
Ruhrchemiestrasse 1945 →  Weißensteinstrasse Ruhrchemie
Scheppermanns Strasse around 1850 →  Von-Trotha-Straße "Scheppermanns Kotten", old farm The street was later called Hauptstraße .
Schlagerstrasse 1915 moved in "Schlagermannshof", old farm The hit road was due to the Weierstraße and fell in the work on the main canal Sterkrade away.
Schlakkenweg →  Neumühler Strasse Regarding the expansion of the road
Spinoza Street after 1924 before 1945 →  Mecklenburger Strasse Baruch de Spinoza , 1632–1677, Dutch philosopher The Spinoza Street in 1924 created a link between Buschhausen and Badenstraße. In the course of the Emscher relocation between 1938 and 1945, the course of the road was adjusted and the road was renamed "Mecklenburger Straße".
Sterkradestrasse →  Bayernstrasse Sterkrade
Meadow road 1935 moved in "Wiesengraben", old stream course The Wiesenstraße led from Am Wehrgraben to the Holtener Bruch and was built over by the motorway.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Unless otherwise stated, the source used is: Alfred and Ulrich Lindemann: 500 Kilometers of Oberhausen Street History , 1997
  2. ↑ The population in Oberhausen on December 31, 2012. (PDF) Retrieved on July 20, 2013 .
  3. ^ Official Journal of the City of Oberhausen, June 2012. (PDF) Retrieved December 25, 2016 .
  4. ^ Karl Lange: Between Sterkrader Venn and Wehofer Bruch . 2007
  5. ^ The West: Church gives up parish halls in Oberhausen and Duisburg. Retrieved December 25, 2016 .