Oberwiese (Waltrop)

Oberwiese is one of seven farmers in the town of Waltrop in the Recklinghausen district . Oberwiese is located northwest of the city center, bordering the city of Datteln (northwest) and Castrop-Rauxel (southwest). To the northeast lies the Waltrop farming community of Holthausen and to the southeast is the farming community of Leveringhausen .

population

As of January 31, 2014, it had a population of 679 people.

Attractions

Old ship lift (view from the east)

The Henrichenburg ship lift is located in the farming community of Oberweise. The Waltrop lock park is also located here .

education

The Oberwiese school, which is a school for learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities, is part of the farming community.

Transport links

The Vestische trams crosses the district with line 231.

Shipping

The Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Rhine-Herne Canal run through Oberwiese.

societies

The Bürgererschützenverein Oberwiese organizes a shooting festival every three years. The football club SpVgg Oberwiese currently plays in the regional league B Recklinghausen.

particularities

One part of the Provinzialstraße belongs to Waltrop on one side, the other half is in the Datteln city ​​area. The stretch of street belonging to Waltrop includes the houses on the southern side of the street. There are two place-name signs at the entrance to Recklinghausen. The left one in the direction of travel points to Waltrop, the right one to Datteln.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population figures of Waltrop as of December 31, 2014 according to the mail information from the Waltrop Citizens' Office
2. ↑ http://www.schule-oberwiese.de/UNIQ157101941722432/doc1A

Coordinates: 51 ° 37 '  N , 7 ° 21'  E