Kaarst
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Kaarst | |
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 Saint Martin Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaarst within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°13′N 06°37′E / 51.217°N 6.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Ursula Baum[1] (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 44,253 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41564 |
| Dialling codes | 02131 |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | www |
Kaarst (German pronunciation:
Division of the town
Kaarst consists of 5 subdivisions
- Kaarst (23,495 inhabitants)
- Büttgen (6,415 inhabitants)
- Driesch (645 inhabitants)
- Holzbüttgen (5,967 inhabitants)
- Vorst (5,671 inhabitants)
History
Before 100 BC Celts lived in the area. Later the Franks came into this area as graves from the 7th century prove. The first written document is the Life of the first bishop of Münster. It describes how bishop Ludger walked from Budica, now Büttgen, through the forest of Hamrithi. The earliest known written mention of Kaarst refers to it as 'Karlesforst' and dates back to 1218. Karl was a very common name for frankish nobles including king Charlemagne ('Karl der Große'), but a link between Charlemagne and Kaarst has not been proven.
Kaarst and Büttgen both have churches built in the 12th century. Both villages were destroyed by
During the Thirty Years' War, Kaarst was attacked several times by hostile armies, e.g. the one of Northern-Hesse (Northern-Hesse collaborated with
In 1936 Büttgen had 4,400 inhabitants and Kaarst 2,000.
In 1975 Büttgen and villages around Kaarst were formally amalgamated into Kaarst to form administrative area with 33,500 inhabitants.
Politics
In the 2015 communal elections, Dr. Ulrike Nienhaus
Transport
Kaarst is connected to the
Twin towns – sister cities
La Madeleine, France
Perleberg, Germany
Notable people
- Johann von Werth (1591–1652), General in the Thirty Years' War
- Berti Vogts (born 1946), football player and manager
- Sebastian Vollmer (born 1984), NFL player
Gallery
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Alte Mühle, windmill in Kaarst -
Braunsmühle in Kaarst-Büttgen
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References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Bürgermeisterstichwahl - Kommunalwahlen 2020 in Kaarst - Gesamtergebnis" (in German). ITK Rheinland. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". kaarst.de (in German). Kaarst. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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