Offlum
Offlum is a farming community in the Neuenkirchen community in the Steinfurt district in North Rhine-Westphalia .
location
The Offlum peasantry is located west of the center of Neuenkirchen, but is not precisely defined geographically. Originally it reached as far as the southern tip of Neuenkirchen and also included today's village farmers and Clemenshafen . Today Offlum borders in the south on St. Arnold and the village farmers, in the west on the Wettringen districts of Maxhafen and Haddorf and in the north on the Neuenkirchener farming community Landersum . The Münsterländer gravel train runs through Offlum. The western part of the Thieberg also belongs to this farming community.
The “Düsterbach” and the “Offlumer Rhin” flow through Offlum. The Düsterbach flows to the northwest and forms the border to Wettringen in its lower reaches. Between Maxhafen and Offlum it flows into the Steinfurter Aa . The Offlumer Rhin rises on the southern slope of the Thieberges and flows through the peasantry between Kiessandzug and Thieberg in a westerly direction. It also flows into the Steinfurter Aa between Haddorf and Bilk .
history
Many urn finds from the Bronze Age indicate an early settlement of the area. The peasantry was probably founded in the 9th century under Charlemagne . This is indicated by the name ending "heim" = "hem" = "um". The oldest known written mention comes from the 11th century, here the farmers are called "Uffenhem". In the founding deed of the community of Neuenkirchen from January 7, 1247 it is then called "Offenhem". In the course of time the name changed to "Offlum". Up until the beginning of the 20th century there was also a farm called “Schulte Offlum”.
economy
The areas are mainly used for agriculture and forestry. There are many arable land in front of and on the Thieberg, and there are large pine forests on the Offlumer See (former quarry pond ). For decades , sand and gravel mining has dominated the picture here on the gravel belt. The Offlumer See and flat-sand areas in the northwest are evidence of this. Today the lake and the surrounding area has been opened up for gentle tourism by the Regionale 2004 . In Offlum there is a waterworks that has supplied the city of Ochtrup with drinking water since 1903 . The Naarmann private dairy on Wettringer Strasse is the largest employer. The Neuenkirchen community's modern sewage treatment plant is located on the lower reaches of the Düsterbach . The wastewater from Wettringen is also cleaned here. The center of Neuenkirchen has expanded to Offlum in the last few decades and today the closed residential development already extends to Lake Offlum.
sport and freetime
The largest sports facilities in Neuenkirchen, soccer fields, riding arenas and tennis courts are located on the Haarweg in Offlum. The largest sports club in Neuenkirchen, SuS 09 , uses the Waldstadion for soccer games. The modern natural open- air swimming pool with its own swimming lake is located on Wettringer Strasse . A cycle path on the former Ochtrup – Rheine railway line crosses the peasantry and enables relaxing cycle tours. Seecafé, campsite, hiking trails, beach promenade and bathing area are located on Offlumer See.
societies
The "Schützenverein Offlum e. V. “is a large, traditional association with which the off-lumens identify. This association maintains the Offlum Memorial and has its own shooting range. A shooting festival lasting several days is held every year. A large band of musicians accompanies the events. The association organizes meetings at carnival and takes part in street parades . The club “Rote Husaren Neuenkirchen e. V. ”, who has already won several German championship titles in guard dance .
swell
- Neuenkirchen 750 years (August 1997)
- 90 years of water supply in Ochtrup (publisher: Stadtwerke Ochtrup, June 1993)
- Cycling guide Neuenkirchen; “Experiencing Stories”, May 2005
- Village peasantry and red earth; A piece of local history; 175 years of the Schützenverein Dorfbauerschaft eV 1830–2005
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Coordinates: 52 ° 15 ' N , 7 ° 21' E