Weckinghausen
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Weckinghausen
City of Erwitte
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| Height : | 85 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 2.24 km² |
| Residents : | 62 (April 1, 2011) |
| Population density : | 28 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1975 |
| Postal code : | 59597 |
| Area code : | 02943 |
  Location of Weckinghausen in Erwitte
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Weckinghausen is a district of the municipality Erwitte in the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia .
About 62 people live in Weckinghausen.
history
Weckinghausen was first mentioned in a document about 700 years ago. In 2007 the place celebrated its 700th anniversary.
On January 1, 1975, the previously independent community Weckinghausen became a district of the city of Erwitte as part of the municipal reorganization in North Rhine-Westphalia.
chapel
The St. Lucia Chapel is owned by the town of Erwitte and consists of a simple half-timbered hall with a gable roof and gable turret . The original dating goes back to the year 1626. In 1920 the chapel was completely renovated. Between 1978 and 1981, the slab on the western gable side was removed. The entire framework underneath had to be rebuilt between 1990 and 1992.
Inside the chapel there is a baroque altar with a relief representation of the birth of Christ and two figures of Saint Lucia , one of which is attributed to the sculptor Johann Heinrich Joseph Stratmann (1736–1805).
There are also several crossroads and figures of Mary in the village.
economy
In addition to several farms, the Reimann Solar company was the largest employer in town with at least 25 employees. Yet the mainstay of the economy is agriculture.
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Erwitte: Population statistics of the city of Erwitte ( Memento of the original from February 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 9 kB) Status: April 1, 2011, accessed on May 5, 2011
- ↑ Slideshow for the festival
- ^ 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. 334 .
- ^ City of Erwitte: Information board at the St. Lucia Chapel in Weckinghausen (as of June 15, 2011)
