Heinsberg

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Geography

Wassenberg is the town to the north of Heinsberg, Hückelhoven to the east, Waldfeucht and Gangelt to the west, and Geilenkirchen to the south. Two rivers flow through Heinsberg, the Wurm and the Rur. The Wurm flows into the Rur near to Rurkempen, a village of Heinsberg municipality.

History

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Historical affiliations

File:DEU Heinsberg COA.svg Lordship of Heinsberg 1085–1484
File:Wappen Juelich-Berg-Ravensberg.svg Duchy of Jülich-Berg 1484–1794, part of:
   File:Armoiries Guillaume de Clèves-less fancy.svg United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg 1521–1614
   File:Banner of Palatinate-Neuburg (3^2).svg Palatinate-Neuburg 1614–1685
   File:Banner of the Palatinate.svg Electoral Palatinate 1685–1794, part of:
      Template:Country data Electorate of Bavaria 1777–1794
File:Flag of France (1794-1815).svg French Republic 1794–1804
File:Flag of France (1794-1815).svg French Empire 1804–1815
Template:Country data Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire 1871–1918
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic 1918–1933
File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Template:Country data Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 1949–1990
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1990–present

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Economy

Due to its proximity to the Benelux countries, sufficient industrial park areas, low trade tax and good traffic connections, Heinsberg has good prerequisites for development.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Companies include:

  • Enka Gmbh & Co KG
  • Hazet (tool company)
  • Sera Aquaristic

Sights

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"Rur" and "Wurm" near Heinsberg
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St. Gangolf

The city of Heinsberg has just a few ancient structures. Most of the city was destroyed in 1944 during World War II. The main sights are:

  • St. Gangolf church
  • Castle ruins
  • Old district court
  • Building assembly of Propstei, Torbogenhaus (former seat of the Amtmann of the Duchy of Jülich) and the former Haus Lennartz.

Transport

Railway

The railway from Heinsberg to Lindern, on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway, was reopened for passenger traffic in December 2013. Passenger traffic had been suspended in 1980.[1] As of 2015Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there is an hourly service from Heinsberg station to Lindern, which continues to Aachen Hbf.[2]

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Bus

The main bus station of Heinsberg is next to the train station. It is served by buses to several towns and villages in the district, including Erkelenz, Geilenkirchen, Wegberg, Gangelt, Waldfeucht and Selfkant-Tüddern. There is one swift bus, the SB 1 from Erkelenz to Geilenkirchen via Heinsberg.

Road

Heinsberg has two exits on the motorway A46 to Düsseldorf. The Bundesstraße 221 (Alsdorf–Straelen) passes through the town.

Air

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Public facilities

  • office of the district Heinsberg
  • police (district)
  • the district court
  • health office
  • jail

Education and training

Heinsberg possesses many elementary schools and kindergartens. The secondary education facilities include a high school (Gymnasium). Since 2007 there is a school for disabled persons in the building of the former vocational school (Berufsschule).

Media

  • Heinsberger newspaper
  • Hs-Woche, a free weekly newspaper
  • "Lokalzeit aus Aachen", a news broadcast from the WDR about Aachen and also Heinsberg
  • HS TV, a television transmitter
  • The radio transmitter Welle West was closed in 2007. Other radio stations, which include 100.5 and 107.8, provide news and weather reports for Heinsberg.

Heinsberg COVID-19 study

Heinsberg was an early centre for the [[COVID-19|COVIDTemplate:Nbhyph19]] pandemic and was selected for an intensive study of the disease and its transmission characteristics in lateTemplate:NbhyphMarch 2020.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ wurmtalbahn.de
  2. ↑ Deutsche Bahn timetable 485
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