Twisted

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Twisted
City of pilgrimage Kevelaer
"In alternating colors divided into gold (yellow) and blue, in the upper yellow (golden) field five blue balls in a ratio of 3: 2 and in the lower blue field 3 (golden) yellow balls in a ratio of 2: 1 and on the dividing line a ball in mutual color. "
Coordinates: 51 ° 33 ′ 11 "  N , 6 ° 12 ′ 51"  E
Height : 28 m
Area : 13.29 km²
Residents : 2510
Population density : 189 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st July 1969
Postal code : 47624
Area code : 02832
St. Quirinus cemetery church
St. Quirinus cemetery church

Twisteden is a district of the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer , Kleve district , in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The name Twisteden is probably derived from the Dutch "tussen twee steden" (between two cities). A second possible name origin could be derived from the words "twee steden". In this sense, it is assumed that the town of Twisteden originated from two farms.

The two district roads 17 and 36 meet in the village . Twisteden is located southwest of the main town.

The village is also home to the Irrland amusement park, which is known far beyond its borders .

history

Twisteden was first mentioned in a landmaster's account in 1342. In 1471 the parish church of St. Quirinus was built in place of the former chapel . It belonged to the Walbeck parish until the 16th century . In 1763 there were 52 farms in the village. At the beginning of the 19th century, a post mill was built in the area . It burned down in 1860 and was replaced by a stone windmill . In 1919 there were 115 houses in Twisteden. A new and therefore larger church was consecrated in 1925. The old church now serves as a cemetery chapel .

Territorial reform

On July 1, 1969, Twisteden was joined by the 1st municipal reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia together with the municipalities of Kleinkevelaer and Wetten des Amtes Kevelaer and the municipalities of Kervendonk , Kervenheim and Winnekendonk of the Kervenheim office of the city of Kevelaer.

On January 1, 1975, in the course of the 2nd reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia, the old Kleve district was merged with the former Geldern district and parts of the Moers and Rees districts to form the new Greater Kleve district on the Lower Rhine .

Awards

In 1998, Twisteden received a gold medal in the national competition Our village has a future . In other years it also received several silver and bronze medals.

societies

The village is characterized by a very lively club life. The largest associations in the village are:

  • DJK Schwarz-Weiß Twisteden 1949 eV
  • St. Antonius Brotherhood Twisteden 1672 eV
  • Musikverein Eintracht Twisteden 1924 eV

education

The independent St.Franziskus primary school is located in Twisteden. There is also the Catholic St. Quirinus Kindergarten in the village. In addition, the local parish runs a library run by volunteers.

particularities

In Twisteden, one of the largest open-air theaters in the region is staged every two years. Under the stories of Karl-May, current and former supervisors of the DJK Twisteden's holiday camp regularly perform Winnetou pieces in front of four-digit visitor numbers on the specially designed stage.

Personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 78 .

Web links

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