Nieheim
Nieheim | |
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Location of Nieheim within Höxter district | |
Coordinates: 51°47′59″N 09°06′35″E / 51.79972°N 9.10972°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Detmold |
District | Höxter |
Subdivisions | 10 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Johannes Schlütz[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 79.79 km2 (30.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,157 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 33039 |
Dialling codes | 05274 |
Vehicle registration | HX |
Website | www.nieheim.de |
Nieheim (German: [ˈniːˌhaɪ̯m] ⓘ) is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Historical names of Nieheim are: Nihem, Nyem, and Nym. The town covers an area of about 80 km2 and has about 6,250 inhabitants.
Geography
Nieheim lies roughly 10 km northeast of Brakel.
Constituent communities
Nieheim consists of the following 10 centres:
- Entrup
- Eversen
- Erwitzen
- Himmighausen
- Holzhausen
- Merlsheim
- Nieheim
- Oeynhausen
- Schönenberg
- Sommersell mit Kariensiek
History
Nieheim, with its more than 750-year-old history reaches well back into the Middle Ages. From its beginnings as a community, it grew after being granted municipal privileges (lower court rights, market rights and minting rights, among others) in Bishop Bernhard IV's time (1228–1247), into today's town of Nieheim. After quickly developing from a former farming town and Hanseatic member, Nieheim has risen today to be a climatic spa with a function as a minor centre, and a mediaeval town with flair.
Politics
Town council
This section needs to be updated.(June 2021) |
Town council's 24 seats are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 September 2004:
Note: UWG is a citizens' coalition.
Coat of arms
Nieheim's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In gules a cross Or, in each quarter an orb Or.
These arms date from 1591 at the latest, and the colours are those borne by the old Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn, among whose many holdings was Nieheim. The orbs stand for Saint Nicholas, the town's patron saint.
The coat of arms was granted on 18 July 1908.[1]
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Owing to Nieheim's advantageous location on the north–south-running East Westphalia Road (Ostwestfalenstraße), otherwise known as Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B252, connections to
) are right at hand.Nieheim is also easily reached by public transport. The nearest
.Education
Nieheim has 3
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Among the town's buildings that are worthiest of a look are the Town Hall, built in 1610 in the Weser Renaissance style, the Ratskrug from 1712, a stately half-timbered building, and the Richterhaus ("Judge House"), built in 1701.
The
The
The Gut Holzhausen estate is a biodynamic farm and the venue for a summer festival called Voices.
"Holsterturm" landmark
As Nieheim's landmark, the Holsterturm (tower) on a nearby bank south of the main town, can look back on a 700-year history.
Mediaeval vault system
Unique in Westphalia is the vault system through which runs the Nikolausbach (brook), which rises below the Holsterberg (mountain) and runs through the middle of town in this mediaeval vault system.
Weberhaus Nieheim
The Weberhaus Nieheim, the doctor, poet and politician Friedrich Wilhelm Weber's former abode, today houses a widely known Kolping diocesan training centre and a Heimvolkshochschule, which lends itself well to any form of training work and has at its disposal the best technical equipment.
Also, the Pan-German Education Centre of Youth in Europe (Gesamtdeutsche Bildungsstätte der Deutschen Jugend in Europa) in Nieheim-Himmighausen offers extensive seminars for groups geared towards various ends.
Nieheimer Flechthecke
Typical of countryside scenery around Nieheim is what is called Flechthecke, meaning, roughly, "braided hedge". The
Telegraph station no. 32
As a relic of an almost forgotten communication technology, a reconstructed optical
Culinary specialities
In Nieheim, a kind of
Regular events
Deutscher Käsemarkt
The "German Cheese Market" is held every other year – in even-numbered years – and draws cheesemakers from all over the world who make their cheeses the old way, by hand, presenting their finished products.
In 2004, the Fourth German Cheese Market drew more than 70,000 visitors to Nieheim. In 2006, the German Cheese Market is to be held on 1–3 September.
Nieheimer Holztage
The "Nieheim Wood Days" are held every other year – in odd-numbered years – and everything at this event revolves around the themes "wood, forest and nature".
Nieheimer Kulturnacht
The "Nieheim Culture Night" is held on the day when the clocks are advanced from standard time to summer time.
Nieheimer Chorfestival
Choirs from all over Germany come to Nieheim for the Choir Festival to train their voices.
Nieheimer Rosenmontagsumzug
Nieheim considers itself a stronghold of East Westphalian carnival custom, and the Rosenmontagsumzug – a colourful parade – is the high point of the season.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
In the ecclesiastical field,
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.