Rheinbach




in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany



































































Rheinbach

Aerial view of Rheinbach
Aerial view of Rheinbach


Coat of arms of Rheinbach
Coat of arms

Location of Rheinbach







Rheinbach is located in Germany

Rheinbach

Rheinbach




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Rheinbach is located in North Rhine-Westphalia

Rheinbach

Rheinbach




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Coordinates: 50°38′N 6°57′E / 50.633°N 6.950°E / 50.633; 6.950Coordinates: 50°38′N 6°57′E / 50.633°N 6.950°E / 50.633; 6.950
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Cologne
District Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Government

 • Mayor
 CDU
Area

 • Total 69.74 km2 (26.93 sq mi)
Elevation

 173 m (568 ft)
Population
(2016-12-31)[1]

 • Total 27,217
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
53359
Dialling codes 02226
Vehicle registration SU
Website www.rheinbach.de

Rheinbach is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district (Landkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk) of Cologne.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


    • 2.1 Coat of arms




  • 3 Governance


  • 4 Infrastructure


    • 4.1 Education


    • 4.2 Transport




  • 5 Twinnings


  • 6 Notable people


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Geography


Situated 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Bonn and 35 km (22 mi) south of Cologne, Rheinbach lies at the edge of the Eifel region and within the borders of Rhineland's nature reserve.



History


Around 80 AD, the Eifel Aqueduct, one of the longest aqueducts of the Roman Empire, was running through what is today Rheinbach's town centre.[2] The first written documentation of Rheinbach dates back to 762, when Pepin the Short, then King of the Franks, gave lands to the Prüm Abbey.[3] In the Middle Ages, Rheinbach came to prominence because of its witch-hunts.




Timbered houses on the main street


First referred to as a town in 1298, the Archbishop of Cologne purchased Rheinbach and the surrounding villages in 1343. Till 1789, Rheinbach was part of the Electorate of Cologne. In 1794, Rheinbach was incorporated into France within the Département de Rhin-et-Moselle before coming under the auspices of Prussia in 1815.


Around 1947, a considerable number of displaced people from the Sudetenland settled in Rheinbach. Having brought their traditions of glasscraft, Rheinbach became famous for its glass art and today hosts a glass art museum and a specialized school.



Coat of arms


The coat of arms was made official in 1915 by Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia. The black cross with the silver background stands for the archdiocese of Cologne. The Eagle stems from the coat of arms from the Counts of Are-Hochstaden. The blue key refers to the Holy Saint Peter, the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Cologne.[4]



Governance




Medieval fortification, partly constructed on the remains of the Roman aqueduct


Besides the town proper, Rheinbach administratively comprises the surrounding villages and hamlets, including Flerzheim.


As of 2016, the town council has a Christian Democratic (CDU) majority with 17 seats; the Social Democrats (SPD) hold 10 seats, while the Greens (Die Grünen), the Independents (UWG) and the Liberals (FDP) hold three each.



Infrastructure



Education


A local hub for education, Rheinbach is the seat of the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, a university of applied science which specializes in business and biomedical sciences.


There are three secondary schools in Rheinbach. The municipal Gymnasium was founded in 1852 and is one of the oldest public secondary schools in the Bonn region; the Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg is one of the few boarding and private schools in Germany; the Catholic run St.-Joseph-Gymnasium was historically a girls-only school and is now coeducational.



Transport


Rheinbach lies in proximity to the Bundesautobahn 61 which connects it with Cologne. The S-Bahn RB23 connects Rheinbach with Bad Münstereifel and Bonn. Rheinbach is part of the regional bus network of Cologne (Regionalverkehr Köln).



Twinnings


Rheinbach is twinned with:




  • Belgium Deinze, Belgium


  • Czech Republic Kamenický Šenov, Czech Republic


  • United Kingdom Sevenoaks, United Kingdom


  • France Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France


Rheinbach and the similarly named town of Rhinebeck, New York, USA, participate in a student exchange program.[5]



Notable people




  • Pius Heinz, winner of the Main Event of 2011 World Series of Poker


  • Tim Lobinger, pole vaulter


  • Markus Pröll, footballer


  • Norbert Röttgen, German politician and former federal minister under Angela Merkel



References





  1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Klaus Grewe: Aquädukte. Wasser für Roms Städte. Der große Überblick – vom Römerkanal zum Aquäduktmarmor. Regionalia Verlag, Rheinbach 2014, [[Spezial:ISBN Suche/9783955401276|
    ISBN 978-3-95540-127-6]], S. 295.


  3. ^ Heinrich Beyer: Urkundenbuch zur Geschichte der, jetzt die Preussischen Regierungsbezirke Coblenz und Trier bildenden mittelrheinischen Territorien. Aus den Quellen herausgegeben von Heinrich Beyer. Erster Band: Von den ältesten Zeiten bis zum Jahre 1169. Hölscher, Coblenz 1860, S. 20.


  4. ^ civitec, Zweckverband (2015-12-14). "Stadtwappen". rheinbach.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-04-14.


  5. ^ http://rhinebeckexchange.org/




External links




  • Official site (in German)


  • University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (in German)










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