Uffeln (Vlotho)
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Uffels
City of Vlotho
Coordinates: 52 ° 10 ′ 29 ″ N , 8 ° 52 ′ 12 ″ E
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| Height : | 53 (45-170) m |
| Area : | 11.19 km² |
| Residents : | 3591 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 321 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1973 |
| Postal code : | 32602 |
| Area code : | 05733 |
  Location of Uffeln in Vlotho
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Uffeln is a district of the East Westphalian town of Vlotho in the Herford district in North Rhine-Westphalia with 3591 inhabitants (as of December 1, 2018).
geography
Uffeln is the only area in the Herford district east of the Weser and therefore geographically does not belong to the Ravensberger Land . Much of the area consists of the up to 170 m high Buhn ridge . This hill slopes steeply on its southeastern part. Its name is synonymous with raised area (see the word stage ). At the same time, it protrudes like a groyne into the Weser, which encircles the Uffeln in a large arc and forms the natural district boundary in the west, south and east. Buhn is also the name of a location .
history
Uflen was first mentioned in 1258 in connection with the founding of the Segenstal monastery in Vlotho. The name is composed of two terms, the syllable len stands for the so-called Lohwald. The first part Uf could be interpreted as an Old Saxon word for swamp or the like ( Hans Bahlow ). In the Ravensberger Urbar of 1556, the location of one of the Uffelner Urhöfe (No. 3) is referred to as being in Brueche , i.e. lying in the break .
On July 15, 1858, Uffeln was separated from the municipality of Holtrup as an independent municipality and on January 1, 1973 it was incorporated into the city of Vlotho. Until then, Uffeln was part of the Minden district .
During excavations in 1933 by Friedrich Langewiesche several were mounds explored in the Buhn whose emergence at the time of the transition of the stone to the Bronze Age was dated and the Bronze Age itself. Although no direct traces of settlement have been discovered so far, they can still be taken as an indication of the presence of ancient people.
A gravel pond was created in the west of Uffeln through extensive funding from Weserkies in the 1930s. The gravel was considered of high quality and was used in the construction of the forerunner of today's Federal Motorway 2 and the Herford barracks .
Until the beginning of the 20th century, Uffeln was predominantly characterized by agriculture . People were more likely to find work in the town of Vlotho on the opposite left bank of the Weser. They were able to reach their jobs by ferry until 1937 and from 1945 to 1951. It goes back to an old ferry connection, possibly already in existence in the 15th century, which was operated from the "Fährhof" on the Vlotho side. Vehicles could also be transferred. A small human-only connection of this type was a little further downstream.
In 1928 the first road bridge over the Weser between Uffeln and Vlotho was inaugurated. It was blown up in 1945 by German pioneers in order to make the crossing of the Weser more difficult for the advancing American forces . However, they used the road on the left side of the Weser to continue their march towards Rinteln . In 1951 a new road bridge for crossing the Weser was put into operation, which was replaced by a modern new building in 1982 in order to cope with the increased volume of traffic.
In conjunction with the Vlothoer Weserhafen and thus the Weser shipping , two shipyards were operated in the Uffeln area . In 1879 Friedrich Rasche founded a shipyard for barges . In 1987 the founding company had to be closed; the branch in Lohnde on the Mittelland Canal was operated until 1996. A second shipbuilding company established itself in 1906: the Büsching & Rosemeier shipyard. Barges were also built here, such as the monastery sands of the Elmshorn mill company Kölln , which are still on display . The Moby Dick , designed by Büsching & Rosemeier in 1972 and completed in terms of interior fittings and equipment, is still a tourist attraction in excursion traffic on Berlin's inland waters. The shipyard was closed in 1984.
Population development
On December 31, 2018, the Uffeln district had 3591 inhabitants. This is a decrease of 1.1 percent compared to October 1, 2017. At that time, 51.0 percent of the 3,631 inhabitants were women, 59.2 percent Protestant, 7.4 percent Catholic and 6.5 percent foreigners.
religion
The Evangelical Lutheran parish in Uffeln became independent in 2007. Before that, Uffeln belonged to the parish of the Evangelical Church in Holtrup . Since 1972 Uffeln has been a separate parish in this community.
The cemetery chapel from 1959, which was used for church services as a peace church until the end of 2012, is owned by the city of Vlotho. As of December 31, 2012, the lease was terminated for cost reasons. As a temporary solution, the parish used rooms in Uffeln on Mindener Strasse for their services. Since April 20, 2014, an Easter Sunday, they have been taking place in the new Zacchaeus community center , to which the previous community center has been expanded, in Uffeln.
The Borlefzener Kirchweg , which runs from Borlefzen to Holtrup, mostly straight as a dead line on the groyne, reminds of the time when Uffeln was part of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Holtrup (today part of Porta Westfalica).
politics
The administration of the city of Vlotho and the city council are politically responsible for Uffeln. Uffeln's mayor is Rainer Hoffmann ( SPD ).
Culture and sights
Green spaces and recreation
Due to its village character, Uffeln offers numerous natural green areas. On the right bank of the Weser in the eastern part of the district, there are two campsites with weekend houses , a swimming lake , a boat harbor and a mini golf course at two former gravel ponds . The 12.5 hectare pebble pond in the western district is owned by the Hanover sports fishing club, which maintains a club house and caravan sites there.
Sports
A sports club based in Uffeln is TuS Westfalia Vlotho-Uffeln e. V.
Regular events
The district festival "Uffelner Meile" took place in 2019 for the fifth time.
Economy and Infrastructure
At the Möllberger road on the Buhn and on Höferweg are two of Vlothoer industrial areas . The largest employers include "Kohlstädt GmbH" with 314 employees and "pronorm built-in kitchens GmbH" with 280 employees.
The local supply is largely ensured by shops located on Mindener Straße.
traffic
The state road L 778 (Mindener Straße) leads through Uffeln . This can be used to reach junction 33 “Porta Westfalica” of federal motorway 2, located about two kilometers north of the suburbs, as well as the Vlotho suburb to the south via the Weser bridge . The L 866 (Rintelner Straße) runs in the southern area along the banks of the Weser; the district road K 43 (Borlefenzer Kirchweg) crosses the groyne and represents a tangent between the two state roads. The Weser cycle path runs through Uffeln .
The single- track Elze – Löhne railway line runs through Uffeln over a length of around three kilometers . In the southern district, the route crosses the Weser. Uffeln does not have a train station. The closest stop is the Vlotho train station . This can be reached by public transport using line S2 of the “VlothoBus”.
The Weser is an inland waterway that is mainly used as a water sports and leisure area near the Uffeln. Freight shipping takes place in the form of heavy cargo transports and regular gravel transports.
The Porta Westfalica airfield is located three kilometers north of the suburbs . The nearest international airport is Hanover Airport, 60 kilometers away .
Public facilities
Uffeln has a fire fighting team from the volunteer fire brigade . The new fire station was inaugurated in 2017. One is at the Buhnstraße Cemetery with Funeral Chapel .
education
Uffeln has a primary school. Since 2008, this has formed a primary school network with the Evangelical Primary School in Exter. There is also a Protestant kindergarten .
Personalities
- The incumbent district administrator of the Herford district , Jürgen Müller , was born in Uffeln and lives there to this day.
- The current leader of the Greens in the NRW state parliament, Arndt Klocke , grew up in Uffeln.
literature
- Rüdiger Bremme (Ed.): Over 1000 years of the parish of Holtrup-Uffeln - a community on the move . Vlotho 1991 (without ISBN).
- Wilfried Sieber among others: On the way in Uffeln - from the banks of the Weser over the Buhn to the Kiesteich (= Geschichtswerkstatt Exter [Hrsg.]: Contributions to local history - regional history in Vlotho and the surrounding area . Searching for traces part 13 - L13). 2005, ISSN 1619-7828 .
- Wilfried Sieber among others: The way across the river - to the history of the Weser ferry in Vlotho (= History workshop Exter [Hrsg.]: Contributions to local history - regional history in Vlotho and surroundings . O04). 2005, ISSN 1619-7828 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Figures - Data - Facts: Population. In: Vlotho. December 31, 2018, accessed April 10, 2020 .
- ^ Franz Herberhold, The Urbar der Grafschaft Ravensberg from 1556, Amt Vlotho, Bl. 347 , Münster 1960
- ↑ Stephanie Reekers: The regional development of the districts and communities of Westphalia 1817-1967 . Aschendorff, Münster Westfalen 1977, ISBN 3-402-05875-8 , p. 287 .
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 323 .
- ↑ New Weser Bridge Vlotho. In: http://geschichtevlotho.de/ . Günther Schölzel, accessed on September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Chronicle on klostersande.com
- ↑ Numbers, data, facts. In: https://www.vlotho.de/ . City of Vlotho, October 1, 2017, accessed on September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ OUR CHURCH, Evangelisches Medienhaus, Bielefeld issue no.17 of April 20, 2014
- ↑ Uffeln. In: https://www.sav-hannover.com/ . Sport fishing club Hannover, accessed on September 2, 2019 .
- ^ Homepage of Kohlstädt GmbH. Retrieved on September 2, 2019 (number of employees according to the Federal Gazette in 2017).
- ↑ Homepage of the pronorm built-in kitchen GmbH. Retrieved on September 2, 2019 (number of employees according to the Federal Gazette in 2017).
- ↑ Homepage of the VlothoBus. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ The inland waterway Weser. In: https://www.gdws.wsv.bund.de/ . Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping , accessed September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Uffeln fire fighting group. In: = http://feuerwehr.twelle.de/ . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Joachim Burek and Dirk Sonntag: Uffeln fire brigade equipment house inaugurated - fire fighting group has a new home. In: https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/ . Westfalenblatt, October 16, 2017, accessed on September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ . Primary school association Vlotho Exter. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Uffeln - Kindergarten. In: Evangelical in Vlotho. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Curriculum vitae on the official website of the Herford district
