Holthausen (Voerde)

Holthausen City of Voerde
Coordinates: 51 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  N , 6 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  E
Height :	26 m above sea level NN
Area :	4.65 km²
Postal code :	46562
Area code :	02855
Location of Holthausen in Voerde

Holthausen is a district of the town of Voerde (Niederrhein) on the Lower Rhine in the northwest of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia . Together with Stockum and Voerde-Mitte , Holthausen formed the former municipality of Voerde, which was first expanded in 1922 by the municipality of Spellen with Friedrichsfeld , Emmelsum and Ork and the municipality of Möllen . According to the city of Voerde's website, Holthausen forms a statistical unit with Stockum and Voerde-Mitte and had around 400 inhabitants.

geography

Holthausen is located 2 km north of the center of Voerde on the right bank of the Rhine on the road connecting Wesel and Dinslaken .

history

Holthausen belonged to the Voerde estate until the 19th century . In this part of the village there was a distinctive manor house , House Heidelust . However, only a few remains of this building are preserved today. It is said that its builder and first owner was a seaman and had a compass rose in his house coat of arms.

Web links

• Website of the city of Voerde (Niederrhein) on the district of Holthausen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ voerde.de: Holthausen district coat of arms Retrieved on May 18, 2017