Velmede

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Velmede
Bestwig municipality
Velmede coat of arms
Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 22 "  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 36"  E
Height : approx. 290 m
Residents : 3350  (Jun 30, 2012)
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 59909
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Velmede

Velmede is a part of the municipality of Bestwig . On June 30, 2012, Velmede had 3350 inhabitants.

geography

Velmede is located in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and the Ruhr River flows through it.

history

Velmede was first mentioned in 1072 in a document from the Grafschaft monastery . Around 1865, the area of ​​the municipality of Velmede was significantly reduced. The settlements Berlar , Gevelinghausen , Halbeswig , Heringhausen , Nuttlar , Ostwig and Ramsbeck , which formed their own communities, were spun off from the community. Halbeswig was incorporated on April 1, 1938. On January 1, 1975, Velmede came to the new municipality of Bestwig as part of the municipal reorganization .

coat of arms

The blazon is: split by silver and blue; in front a floating blue St. Andrew's cross held together by five golden nails, behind a silver eagle armored with gold.

The St. Andrew's Cross is the symbol of the parish patron, the Holy Apostle Andrew. The eagle and the colors blue and silver are characteristics of the original rulers, the Counts of Arnsberg. The official approval took place on April 3, 1952. |}

religion

St. Andrew

The Church of St. Andrew was built in 1848. Presumably there was already an original parish in Velmede around 820 . The parish at that time was responsible for the area from Brilon to Calle or from Assinghausen to the elevations of the Arnsberg Forest.

Velmede's sons and daughters

Web links

Commons : Velmede  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Municipality of Bestwig: Brochure information of the municipality of Bestwig , edition 2012, page 37.
  2. ↑ a b Stephanie Reekers: The regional development of the districts and communities of Westphalia 1817-1967 . Aschendorff, Münster Westfalen 1977, ISBN 3-402-05875-8 , p. 288 .
  3. ↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X .
  4. ^ Eduard Belke, Alfred Bruns, Helmut Müller: Communal coats of arms of the Duchy of Westphalia . Arnsberg 1986, ISBN 3-87793-017-4 , p. 191