Weldergoven

Weldergoven City of Hennef (Sieg) Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 41 ″  N , 7 ° 18 ′ 48 ″  E
Height :	74 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	1009  (Jan 2020)
Postal code :	53773
Area code :	02242
Location of Weldergoven in North Rhine-Westphalia
Weldergoven at the victory

Weldergoven is a district of the city of Hennef (Sieg) , directly east of the city center and south of the Sieg . In addition, Weldergoven is located in the triangle between the Sieg line and the federal road 478 .

Crossroads in Weldergoven.

The first documentary mention of Weldergoven from 1143 by the Archbishop of Cologne , Arnold von Wied, confirms a foundation for the Rolandswerth nunnery : Otto and his son Heinrich von Bonn donated 20 yokes of arable land and three branches of fellable wood, two in Geisbach, to save their souls , one in Weldergoven; 12 Malter rye are paid for this own property .

The place Weldergoven was called Wendelinchhoven in 1143, then Welderinchoven (1247), Welderkoyven (1436) and 1487 Welderkoeven.

The small town, originally a collection of farms with farmers and fishermen, has grown significantly in the course of Hennef's urban development and is now a residential area .

Until 1934, Weldergoven belonged to the Geistingen community .

The Allner Hof is located near Weldergoven .

Every year in Weldergoven the "Scheunenfest" takes place, which takes place in an old barn, formerly from Attenberg near Blankenberg . The organizer of many other activities of the village community is the interest group Weldergoven e. V., which was founded in 1971.

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  Weldergoven from the west

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  The "Allner Hof" near Weldergoven

literature

• Helge Göhring: Weldergoven, city of Hennef (Sieg), historical - folkloric. ISBN 3-930246-03-1 .

Web links

Commons : Weldergoven  - Collection of Images

• Website of the interest group Weldergoven e. V.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hennef: Housing directory , residents ' registration office of the city of Hennef