Westenholz

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Westenholz
City of Delbrück
Westholz coat of arms
Coordinates: 51 ° 45 ′ 23 "  N , 8 ° 28 ′ 13"  E
Height : 87  (81-106)  m
Area : 31.75 km²
Residents : 3817  (Jun. 30, 2014)
Population density : 120 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 33129
Area code : 02944, 05250, 05244, 02948
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Location of Westenholz in Delbrück

Westenholz is the westernmost and by far the largest district in terms of area of ​​the city of Delbrück in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . In terms of population, it is the second largest place within the city of Delbrück after the Delbrück district . Westenholz has 3819 inhabitants.

geography

Westenholz lies in the east of the Westphalian Bay . Neighboring towns are the Rietberg district of Mastholte ( Gütersloh district ), the Delbrück districts of Schöning and Hagen , the Salzkotten district of Mantinghausen and the Rebbeke district of the city of Lippstadt in the Soest district ( Arnsberg district ).

history

Archaeological finds that are exhibited in the Westenholz home room suggest that Westenholz was settled in the Stone Age .

The area of ​​Westenholz has belonged to the area of ​​the later Hochstift Paderborn since the early Middle Ages .

In 1802 the Paderborn bishopric lost its state independence when it was occupied by Prussia , fell to the Kingdom of Westphalia for a few years in 1807 and returned to Prussia in 1813 after the Napoleonic defeat. Westenholz was incorporated into the province of Westphalia , founded in 1815, and by decree of the royal government in Minden became part of the Paderborn district, founded in 1816 .

When the districts were divided into offices , Westenholz came to the office of Delbrück .

Incorporation

Before January 1, 1975, the former community of Westenholz belonged to the Delbrück office of the previous Paderborn district . When the Sauerland / Paderborn Act came into force on that day, the municipalities of this office were merged with the three Lippe municipalities of Anreppen, Bentfeld and Boke of the office of Salzkotten-Boke in the Büren district to form the new town of Delbrück in the new Paderborn district. The legal successor to the community of Westenholz and the dissolved office of Delbrück was the new city of Delbrück. Parts of the municipality of Westenholz were incorporated into the town of Rietberg, Mastholte.

Population development

year population
1871 1488
1925 1642
1939 1798
1946 2564
1950 2455
1961 2317
1970 2543
1974 2774
1975 2739
2004 3842
2010 3676
2011 3693
2012 3719
2013 3769
2014 3817

Religions

Seal of the cath. Parish of St. Joseph

The majority of the population of Westenholz is Catholic . It belongs to the parish of Sankt Joseph Westenholz in the Büren-Delbrück deanery of the Archdiocese of Paderborn . The Protestants in Westenholz belong to the Protestant parish Delbrück in the Paderborn parish of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia .

politics

Of the 2844 eligible voters in Westenholz, 1682 (turnout 59.14%, of which 1659 or 98.63% valid and 23 or 1.37% invalid votes) voted for the Delbrück city council in the last local election in 2004:

Political party Number of votes Share of votes Pseudo graphic
CDU 1.312 79.08% ••••••••••••••••
SPD 167 10.07% ••
FDP 93 5.61% •
GABI 87 5.24% •

Culture and sights

Catholic Parish Church of St. Joseph
Saint Mary's Church in Westenholz-Mühlenheide

The Catholic parish church of St. Joseph was built from 1901 to 1905 by the Paderborn cathedral and diocesan master builder Arnold Güldenpfennig . Most of the furnishings come from the Wiedenbrück school . There is also the Marienkirche in the Mühlenheide district, which was built in 1950 due to the great distance to the village.

In 1985, Westenholz was honored as a federal gold village in the competition Our village should be more beautiful, especially for environmentally conscious village development.

A partnership with the Hungarian city of Budakeszi has existed since 1996 .

The Free Chair is a historical court (see Feme ) at the point where the Gütersloh, Paderborn and Soest districts border one another today.

The oldest secular building in the Delbrück urban area is also worth seeing. It is a granary from 1577, which is located on the Sudhoff farm.

A new sports and meeting center is available for the more than 30 clubs in Westenholz.

In Westenholz there is also a swing golf and soccer golf course as well as an indoor mini golf course and an ostrich farm.

Economy and Infrastructure

Westenholz is predominantly agricultural, but also has companies in the furniture industry (especially bedroom and living room furniture; a large furniture store).

Awards

In 1985, Westenholz won the gold medal in the federal competition "Our village should be more beautiful" (today: " Our village has a future ").

Web links

Commons : Westenholz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f City administration Delbrück : Citizen brochure City of Delbrück Status: 2014-11
  2. ^ 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. 327 .
  3. ^ City of Delbrück - NRW municipal elections September 26, 2004 at wahlen.regioit.de