Sinthern

Sinthern City of Pulheim Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 29 ″  N , 6 ° 46 ′ 51 ″  E
Residents :	3364  (March 31, 2019)
Postal code :	50259
Area code :	02238
Location of Sinthern in Pulheim

Sinthern is a south-western district of the city of Pulheim in the Rhein-Erft district .

location

Sinthern forms a twin city district with Geyen. Brauweiler is located south of Sinthern . The Pulheimer Bach runs northwest of Sinthern .

history

In 962, Sinthern was first mentioned in a document from Archbishop Brun of Cologne . It cannot be ruled out that the place was already populated during the Frankish times. At least Roman archaeological finds could be made. Politically, the place belonged to the Kölngau since the Middle Ages , later to the office of Königsdorf in the Electorate of Cologne. In 1794 French troops occupied the place and Sinthern together with Manstedten formed a separate municipality in the Mairie Freimersdorf and belonged to the canton of Weiden in the Arrondissement de Cologne in the Département de la Roer .

religion

Sinthern has a Catholic Church of St. Martinus , which belongs to the Pulheim deanery . There is also a parish association with Sinthern- Geyen - Brauweiler . The Protestant community of Geyen / Sinthern / Manstedten belongs to the Evangelical Church Community of Cologne-Weiden .

leisure

Events

On April 30th every year, the “Dance in May” takes place on the “Weißer-Flieder-Platz”. In addition, regular festivals such as the “May and Barn Festival” take place every year.

buildings

Catholic parish church of St. Martinus

Catholic Parish Church of St. Martinus : The church was first mentioned in the 11th century. This first small church was replaced by a larger basilica in the 12th century . Its tower was destroyed in 1267 .

education

Sinthern has a community elementary school and a private, a municipal and a Catholic kindergarten.

Known residents

Jürgen Rüttgers , former Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia

literature

• Pulheim contributions to history and local history: Municipality of Pulheim The places and their monuments; Pulheim 1979

Web links

Commons : Sinthern  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.pulheim.de/freizeit-sport-tourismus/tourismus/sehensw%C3%BCrdheiten/pfarrkirchen-st-martinus/?id=19676