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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German location
| name = Nettetal
|type = Stadt
|image_coa = DEU Nettetal COA.svg
| image_coa = DEU Nettetal COA.svg
| image_photo = Krickenbeck Blick vom Park.JPG
|lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 19
| image_caption = Krickenbeck Castle
|lon_deg = 6 |lon_min = 17
| coordinates = {{coord|51|19|N|6|17|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Nettetal in VIE.svg
| image_plan = Nettetal in VIE.svg
|state = Nordrhein-Westfalen
| plantext = Location of Nettetal within Viersen district
|region = Düsseldorf
| state = Nordrhein-Westfalen
|district = Viersen
| region = Düsseldorf
|elevation = 40
| district = Viersen
|area = 83.64
| type = Stadt
|population = 42150
| elevation = 38
|Stand = 2009-06-30
| area = 84
|postal_code = 41334
| postal_code = 41334
|area_code = 0 21 53, 0 21 57, 0 21 58
| area_code = 02153, 02157, 02158
|licence = VIE
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 1 66 016
| licence = VIE, KK
| Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 1 66 016
|divisions = 6
| divisions = 6 boroughs
| mayor = Christian Küsters<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.</ref>
|Straße = Doerkesplatz 11
| leader_term = 2020&ndash;25
|website = [http://www.nettetal.de/ www.nettetal.de]
| party =
|mayor = Christian Wagner
| ruling_party1 =
|party = CDU
| year = 1970
| website = [https://www.nettetal.de/ www.nettetal.de]
}}
}}


'''Nettetal''' is a municipality in the [[Viersen (district)|district of Viersen]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]].
'''Nettetal''' is a municipality in the [[Viersen (district)|district of Viersen]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. It is situated in the [[Lower Rhine region]].

==History==
[[File:DEU Nettetal COA.svg|thumb|100px|left|Coat of arms]]
Nettetal was founded on January 1, 1970, when the former townships [[Leuth (Germany)|Leuth]], Breyell, Hinsbeck and former towns/cities [[Lobberich]] and [[Kaldenkirchen]] were merged. All five communities had developed around the river [[Nette (Niers)|Nette]].

Nettetal originally contained five boroughs, until Schaag separated from Breyell in 1995, becoming the sixth borough.

At the time of its formation, it was considered too problematic to try and combine all five coats of arms into one, so a new coat of arm was introduced in 1971. It shows a water lily before a blue blackground, symbolizing the predominance of nature and the variety of lakes. Five water lily leaves represent the five founding boroughs of Nettetal.

==Demographics==
[[File:Verwaltungsgliederung Nettetal 2011.svg|thumb|250px|left|Boroughs of Nettetal]]
Nettetal's six boroughs, with populations per its own census, as of December 2020:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rathaus {{!}} Daten & Fakten {{!}} Bevölkerung |lang=de |trans-title=Town Hall {{!}} Data and Facts {{!}} Population |date=2020-12-31 |url=https://www.nettetal.de/de/dezernat1/daten-fakten/ |work=Stadt Nettetal |access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Borough
!Population
!Area<br>(km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| style="text-align: left"| [[Lobberich]]
|14,067
|17.64
|-
| style="text-align: left"|[[Kaldenkirchen]]
|10,025
|15.24
|-
| style="text-align: left"|Breyell
|8,589
|11.85
|-
| style="text-align: left"|Hinsbeck
|4,632
|18.98
|-
| style="text-align: left"|Schaag
|3,741
|6.95
|-
| style="text-align: left"|[[Leuth (Germany)|Leuth]]
|1,796
|13.21
|-
!Total Nettetal!!42,850!!83.87
|}


==Geography==
==Geography==
Nettetal is not a town itself, but a federation of villages that have developed around the river [[Nette (Niers)|Nette]], and the worked-out gravel pits that now form twelve lakes. It is situated on the border with the [[Netherlands]], approx. 20&nbsp;km north-west from [[Mönchengladbach]] and 10&nbsp;km south-east from [[Venlo]].
Nettetal is located in the middle of the cross-border [[Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park]], along the border with the [[Netherlands]] (the northwest edges of Kaldenkirchen and Leuth touch the border), approximately {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Mönchengladbach]], Germany, and {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} south-east of [[Venlo]], Netherlands.


In addition to the river [[Nette (Niers)|Nette]], [[peat]] mining from the 16th to the 19th century has resulted in the formation of twelve lakes in the municipality.
===Division of the town===

Nettetal consists of the following parts (2005 population in brackets):
The Nette, broad forest, heath areas and lakes make Nettetal a central resort in the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park.
* [[Lobberich]] (13,959)
* [[Kaldenkirchen]] (9,920)
* Breyell (8,210)
* Hinsbeck (5,254)
* [[Leuth (Germany)|Leuth]] (2,168)
* Schaag (3,749)
The main town of Nettetal is Lobberich, which owes its past wealth from the local German lace industries which developed greatly before the First World War, and the town has an impressive late Victorian Church. During the Second World War the older Church was pierced by an American high-explosive shell, the crater of which can still be seen in the wall.


===Lakes===
===Lakes===
Nettetal features a high number of lakes
Nettetal features 12 lakes, with a combined area of {{convert|179|ha}}.


At the river [[Nette]]:
Fed by the [[Nette (Niers)|Nette]]:
* Kleiner Breyeller See ca. 5.3 ha
* Kleiner Breyeller See (5.3 ha)
* Großer Breyeller See ca. 9.2 ha
* Großer Breyeller See (9.2 ha)
* Nettebruch ca. 13.2 ha
* Nettebruch (13.2 ha)
* Windmühlenbruch ca. 6 ha
* Windmühlenbruch (6 ha)
* Ferkensbruch ca. 4.5 ha
* Ferkensbruch (4.5 ha)
* Kleiner de Wittsee ca. 4.5 ha
* Kleiner de Wittsee (4.5 ha)
* Großer de Wittsee ca. 22.5 ha
* Großer de Wittsee (22.5 ha)
* Schrolik ca. 15.5 ha
* Schrolik (15.5 ha)
* Poelvennsee ca. 24.5 ha
* Poelvennsee (24.5 ha)


At the river [[River Renne|Renne]]:
Fed by the Nette's Renne tributary:
* Hinsbecker Bruch ca. 37.5 ha
* Hinsbecker Bruch (37.5 ha)
* Glabbacher Bruch ca. 36 ha
* Glabbacher Bruch (36 ha)


At the river [[Königsbach]]:
Fed by the Nette's Königsbach tributary:
* Kälberweide ca. 5 ha
* Kälberweide (5 ha)


[[File:Sequoiafarm Eingangsbereich.jpg|thumb|Arboretum Sequoiafarm Kaldenkirchen]]
==Sights==
==Sights==
[[File:Schloss Krickenbeck Sammlung Duncker.jpg|thumb|Krickenbeck Castle ({{circa|1857|1883}})]]
* The [[Castle Krickenbeck]] from the 11th century and its park are well known in the region.
[[File:Sequoiafarm Eingangsbereich.jpg|thumb|Kaldenkirchen Sequoia Farm (2010)]]
* The [[Sequoiafarm Kaldenkirchen]] is an [[arboretum]], it has more than 400 varieties of trees and interesting ground flora and is part of the "Protected area of [[Maas River|Maas]]-[[Schwalm (Meuse)|Schwalm]]-[[Nette (Niers)|Nette]]".
* The 11th century Krickenbeck Castle and its park, set in the Leuth borough, surrounded by the Hinsbecker Bruch, Glabbacher Bruch, Schrolik and Poelvennsee lakes
* The [[Kaldenkirchen Sequoia Farm]], in the Kaldenkirchen borough, an [[arboretum]] with [[Sequoiadendron giganteum|Giant Sequoias]] and more than 400 other varieties of trees, part of the "Protected area of [[Meuse|Maas]]-[[Schwalm (Meuse)|Schwalm]]-[[Nette (Niers)|Nette]]"
* A portion of the {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on|adj=mid|-long}} ''Fietsallee am Nordkanal'', an international [[long-distance cycling route]] between [[Neuss]], Germany, and [[Nederweert]], Netherlands
* The {{convert|11.2|km|mi|abbr=on|adj=mid|-long}} ''Galgenvenn'' hiking trail, voted "Germany's second most beautiful hiking trail" in 2016<ref>{{cite web |title=Galgenvenn: Deutschlands zweitschönster Wanderweg |lang=de |trans-title=Galgenvenn: Germany's second most beautiful hiking trail |date=2016-08-11 |work=[[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] |publisher=Wandermagazin |url=https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/galgenvenn-zweitschoenster-wanderweg-deutschlands-100.html |access-date=2021-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828084838/https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/galgenvenn-zweitschoenster-wanderweg-deutschlands-100.html |archive-date=2016-08-28}}</ref>


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==International relations==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Nettetal is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.nettetal.de/de/dienstleistung/staedtepartnerschaften/|website=nettetal.de|publisher=Nettetal|language=de|access-date=2021-02-27}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Ełk]], Poland
Nettetal is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fenland District|Fenland]], England, United Kingdom
*{{Flagicon|Poland}} [[Ełk]], [[Poland]]
*{{Flagicon|France}} [[Caudebec-en-Caux]], [[France]]
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Rives-en-Seine]], France
*{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Fenland]], [[United Kingdom]]
*{{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Rochlitz]], [[Germany]]


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
[[File:Liebermann Werner Jaeger.jpg|thumb|150px|Werner Jaeger 1915]]
* [[Leo Anton Karl de Ball]] (1853–1916), [[Germany|German]]-[[Austria]]n [[astronomer]]
* [[Leo Anton Karl de Ball]] (1853–1916), German-Austrian astronomer
* [[Werner Jaeger]] (1888–1961), [[classics|classicist]]
* [[Werner Jaeger]] (1888–1961), classicist
* [[Tuğrul Erat]] (*1992), [[Azerbaijan]]i [[Association football|footballer]]
* [[Michael Hardt]] (born 1951), designer

* [[Sascha Lappessen]] (born 1970), DJ and bandleader
== External links ==
* [[Tuğrul Erat]] (born 1992), Azerbaijani footballer
* [http://www.nettetal.de/ Website Nettetal (German)]
* [http://sequoiafarm-kaldenkirchen.de/ Website of Arboretum Sequoiafarm Kaldenkirchen (German)]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* [https://www.sequoiafarm-kaldenkirchen.de/ Website of Arboretum Sequoiafarm Kaldenkirchen (German)]
* [https://www.vbkrefeld.de/ Volksbank Krefeld eG]

{{Cities and towns in Viersen (district)}}
{{Cities and towns in Viersen (district)}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Viersen (district)]]
[[Category:Viersen (district)]]

Latest revision as of 15:50, 1 January 2023

Nettetal
Town
Krickenbeck Castle
Krickenbeck Castle
Coat of arms of Nettetal
Coat of arms
Location of Nettetal within Viersen district
Viersen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)DuisburgKrefeldRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachHeinsberg (district)NetherlandsNettetalTönisvorstGrefrathNiederkrüchtenBrüggenViersenWillichKempenSchwalmtal
Nettetal is located in Germany
Nettetal
Nettetal
Nettetal is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nettetal
Nettetal
Coordinates: 51°19′N 6°17′E / 51.317°N 6.283°E / 51.317; 6.283
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Founded1970
Subdivisions6 boroughs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Christian Küsters[1]
Area
 • Total84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total43,425
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41334
Dialling codes02153, 02157, 02158
Vehicle registrationVIE, KK
Websitewww.nettetal.de

Nettetal is a municipality in the district of Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the Lower Rhine region.

History

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Coat of arms

Nettetal was founded on January 1, 1970, when the former townships Leuth, Breyell, Hinsbeck and former towns/cities Lobberich and Kaldenkirchen were merged. All five communities had developed around the river Nette.

Nettetal originally contained five boroughs, until Schaag separated from Breyell in 1995, becoming the sixth borough.

At the time of its formation, it was considered too problematic to try and combine all five coats of arms into one, so a new coat of arm was introduced in 1971. It shows a water lily before a blue blackground, symbolizing the predominance of nature and the variety of lakes. Five water lily leaves represent the five founding boroughs of Nettetal.

Demographics

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Boroughs of Nettetal

Nettetal's six boroughs, with populations per its own census, as of December 2020:[3]

Borough Population Area
(km2)
Lobberich 14,067 17.64
Kaldenkirchen 10,025 15.24
Breyell 8,589 11.85
Hinsbeck 4,632 18.98
Schaag 3,741 6.95
Leuth 1,796 13.21
Total Nettetal 42,850 83.87

Geography

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Nettetal is located in the middle of the cross-border Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, along the border with the Netherlands (the northwest edges of Kaldenkirchen and Leuth touch the border), approximately 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Mönchengladbach, Germany, and 10 km (6.2 mi) south-east of Venlo, Netherlands.

In addition to the river Nette, peat mining from the 16th to the 19th century has resulted in the formation of twelve lakes in the municipality.

The Nette, broad forest, heath areas and lakes make Nettetal a central resort in the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park.

Lakes

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Nettetal features 12 lakes, with a combined area of 179 hectares (440 acres).

Fed by the Nette:

  • Kleiner Breyeller See (5.3 ha)
  • Großer Breyeller See (9.2 ha)
  • Nettebruch (13.2 ha)
  • Windmühlenbruch (6 ha)
  • Ferkensbruch (4.5 ha)
  • Kleiner de Wittsee (4.5 ha)
  • Großer de Wittsee (22.5 ha)
  • Schrolik (15.5 ha)
  • Poelvennsee (24.5 ha)

Fed by the Nette's Renne tributary:

  • Hinsbecker Bruch (37.5 ha)
  • Glabbacher Bruch (36 ha)

Fed by the Nette's Königsbach tributary:

  • Kälberweide (5 ha)

Sights

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Krickenbeck Castle (c. 1857 – c. 1883)
Kaldenkirchen Sequoia Farm (2010)
  • The 11th century Krickenbeck Castle and its park, set in the Leuth borough, surrounded by the Hinsbecker Bruch, Glabbacher Bruch, Schrolik and Poelvennsee lakes
  • The Kaldenkirchen Sequoia Farm, in the Kaldenkirchen borough, an arboretum with Giant Sequoias and more than 400 other varieties of trees, part of the "Protected area of Maas-Schwalm-Nette"
  • A portion of the 100 km-long (62 mi) Fietsallee am Nordkanal, an international long-distance cycling route between Neuss, Germany, and Nederweert, Netherlands
  • The 11.2 km-long (7.0 mi) Galgenvenn hiking trail, voted "Germany's second most beautiful hiking trail" in 2016[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Nettetal is twinned with:[5]

Notable people

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Werner Jaeger 1915

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Rathaus | Daten & Fakten | Bevölkerung" [Town Hall | Data and Facts | Population]. Stadt Nettetal (in German). 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. ^ "Galgenvenn: Deutschlands zweitschönster Wanderweg" [Galgenvenn: Germany's second most beautiful hiking trail]. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (in German). Wandermagazin. 2016-08-11. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". nettetal.de (in German). Nettetal. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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