Wiemeringhausen

Wiemeringhausen City of Olsberg Coordinates: 51 ° 17 ′ 21 ″  N , 8 ° 30 ′ 10 ″  E
Height :	426  (420-792.1)  m
Residents :	681  (December 31, 2017)
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postal code :	59939
Area code :	02985
Wiemeringhausen
Aerial photo (2013)

Wiemeringhausen is a district of the city of Olsberg in the Sauerland . As of December 31, 2017, Wiemeringhausen had 681 inhabitants. The place is in the middle between Olsberg and Winterberg , neighboring communities are Niedersfeld , Assinghausen and Brunskappel .

Infrastructure and economy

Parish Church of St. Antonius

Economically, Wiemeringhausen is characterized by forest and pasture management .

The federal highway 480 leads through Wiemeringhausen in a north-south direction. Between 1902 and 1953 there was a stop of the Steinhelle – Medebach small train in Wiemeringhausen , which was replaced by bus services. The bus service in Wiemeringhausen is operated by Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe GmbH .

history

Wiemeringhausen was recorded for the first time in 1321 in a document on the occasion of the sale of two interest goods in the village of Wirnstorp near Wigmannencusen in the parish of Assenkosen. For a long time, today's place was separated by the Ruhr into two separate places Ruhr and Böhl. The Ruhr in the local area was at times the border between the former county of Waldeck and the former Duchy of Westphalia. The later merged place Wiemeringhausen was a free municipality in the former Bigge office and was incorporated into the city of Olsberg on January 1, 1975 as a result of a municipal reorganization.

During the Second World War , 36 men from the village died as soldiers, most of them on the Eastern Front .

On March 25, 1945, the Arnsberg motor vehicle park of the Wehrmacht was relocated for a short time to Wiemeringhausen under the command of Major Josef von der Helm from Winterberg. On March 29, the Volkssturm called up in the village was supposed to march to Assinghausen. The Volkssturm did not carry out this order. From April 30th, Wehrmacht soldiers constantly crossed the valley in the direction of Niedersfeld. More and more poorly equipped soldiers camped in the village. On April 4th, guns were deployed in and around the village. On April 5, General Field Marshal Walter Model , commander of all units in the Ruhr Basin , appeared with staff in the village. He drove on the next morning. Residents fled into the woods that day and the next and built makeshift huts there. About 40 people sought shelter in an old mine tunnel. Wiemeringhausen was now shelled by US troops. On April 5, US tanks advanced through the valley. The village has now been shelled. German soldiers fogged the place to prevent targeted shooting at targets in the place. Trees along the road were blown up by explosive charges to serve as an anti-tank barrier. The clearing tank at the head of the US troops was able to push them aside without any problems. A last anti-aircraft gun in the village fired at the US infantry rifle chain, which was just in front of the train station. At 11:50 a.m. the first US soldier reached the village. Shortly afterwards, tanks and trucks drove into the village. German guns were firing at Wiemeringhausen from the direction of Brunskapel. A dwelling that was hit burned down. The US troops fired at Brunskapel, Wulmeringhausen and Elpe from the Bornstein west of the village with tanks and guns. Numerous buildings in the village were destroyed or damaged. 13 fallen German soldiers were buried in the village cemetery. Until April 12, the village was occupied by US troops, for which numerous houses had to be cleared. At times, five soldiers were quartered to perform police duties.

politics

Mayor

After the local elections in 2009, Talat Durguter was elected mayor.

Village action day

On May 18, 2003, a village action day took place in Wiemeringhausen with the support of the Office for Agricultural Regulation and the City of Olsberg. The citizens of Wiemeringhausen provided impressive evidence that it is still worth living in the country. Everyone in the village has to be ready to make a contribution - even if only a small one. A large number of the residents were on duty at almost 50 stands. There, the visitors were presented village life, the various activities of the village associations presented, products from the local economy exhibited or the physical well-being of the visitors taken care of. Some companies and institutions had also opened their doors so that interested visitors could take a look behind the scenes. In 2004, the Office for Agricultural Order provided funds to redesign the village center as part of the village renewal process.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The ruins of Wildenstein Castle (Wiemeringhausen) are north-east of the sports field, above the Deutmecke in a freely accessible forest and can be visited at any time. The leftovers are used as a hunting lodge and barbecue area.

literature

• Hugo Cramer: The district of Brilon in the Second World War 1939-1945 - reports from many employees from all over the district. Josefs-Druckerei, Bigge 1955.

Web links

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

• Wiemeringhausen website

Individual evidence

1. ^ City of Olsberg: Facts and Figures , accessed on July 7, 2018
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. 332 .
3. ^ Hugo Cramer: The district of Brilon in the Second World War 1939-1945 . 1955, honor roll section Wiemeringhausen, pp. 201–202.
4. ^ Hugo Cramer: The district of Brilon in the Second World War 1939-1945 . 1955, section Wiemeringhausen, pp. 127-133.
5. ↑ Archived newspaper article on wiemeringhausen.de
6. ↑ Archived newspaper article on wiemeringhausen.de
7. ↑ Archived newspaper article on wiemeringhausen.de