Oberursel (Taunus)
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Oberursel (Taunus) | |
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Location of Oberursel (Taunus) within Hochtaunuskreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°12′12″N 08°34′37″E / 50.20333°N 8.57694°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Hochtaunuskreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Antje Runge[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 47,042 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 61440 |
Dialling codes | 06171, 06172 (Oberstedten) |
Vehicle registration | HG, USI |
Website | oberursel.de |
Oberursel (Taunus) (German:
Geography
Extent of municipal area
The maximum distance from the northern town border to the southern border is 7.2 km (4 mi) the maximum distance from east to west is 13.0 km (8 mi).
Altitude
- Krebsmühle (Weißkirchen): 138 m above sea level
- Town Hall: 198 m above sea level
- Hohemark: 300 m above sea level
- The nearly Grosse Feldberg is the highest spot in the Taunus: 820 m above sea level
Neighbouring communities
To the north Oberursel borders with
Town districts
Besides the town centre (including Bommersheim), Oberursel is divided into the districts Oberstedten (population 6,118), Stierstadt (5,541) and Weißkirchen (Oberursel) (5,151). Bommersheim was annexed before the municipal reform of 1972 and therefore is not an independent district.
History
The town was first mentioned as "Ursella" in 791 in a deed recording a donation to the monastery Lorsch. In the year 880 the first church in the area, called "monasterium ad ursellam", was mentioned. In 1317 the first trading activities were documented. In 1444 Oberursel was officially sanctioned as a town. Two years later, the town wall was finished. Since the town was growing so fast in the 15th century the town walls had to be expanded in 1481 towards the east. In the early 16th century a school for Latin language was established next to the church.
1535 Oberursel become property of Earl Ludwig von Stolberg-Königstein and becomes a Protestant town. 1557
During the Thirty Years' War the town was destroyed three times, in 1622 and 1645, and the number of inhabitants decreased from 1,600 to 600. During the 1645 razing, most buildings were destroyed by fire; the three surviving buildings were the old town hall, the bakery, and one apartment house near the marketplace. This is the reason why nearly all houses in the old town of Oberursel are from the 17th century.
As the town was rebuilt and grew, many mills and forges were founded along the "Urselbachtal". By 1858, industrialisation had begun in Oberursel, with several cotton-spinning mills being built. In 1860 Oberursel was linked to the railway between
During the
After the occupation of Oberursel by the U.S. in April 1945, the "Dulag" area was taken over by the US Army. The existing buildings were transformed into Camp King, which began as an intelligence post, then later a transportation post until its de-activation in 1993. Today the former Camp King is a residential area, still populated by several former US soldiers.
Growth
In 1929 Bommersheim was annexed; in 1972 Oberstedten, Stierstadt and Weißkirchen followed.
Number of Inhabitants
- 1542: 1,100
- 1618: 1,600
- 1648: 600
- 1799: 7,999
- 1972 (before annexations): 25,000
- 1972 (after annexations): 37,000
- 2001: 42,736
- 2005: 42,839
- 2006: 43,165
Politics
Since the 2021 municipal elections, the city council has the following distribution of seats:[3]
CDU |
: 12 seats |
Greens |
: 11 seats |
SPD | : 7 seats |
OBG - FW | : 6 seats |
FDP |
: 4 seats |
AfD | : 2 seats |
Linke | : 2 seats |
Klimaliste | : 1 seat |
Mayors
- 1946–1960: Heinrich Kappus (CDU)
- 1960–1972: Heinrich Beil (CDU)
- 1972–1978: Karlheinz Pfaff (SPD)
- 1978–1990: Rudolf Harders (CDU)
- 1990–1996: Thomas Schadow (CDU)
- 1996–2003: Gerd Krämer (CDU)
- 2003-2021: Hans-Georg Brum (SPD)
- from October 2021: Antje Runge (SPD)[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
Oberursel (Taunus) is twinned with:[5]
- Épinay-sur-Seine, France (1964)
- Koggenland, Netherlands (1971)
- Rushmoor, England, United Kingdom (1989)
- Lomonosov, Russia (2004)
Culture
The "Vortaunusmuseum" is located in the central marketplace. Its exhibits illustrate the town's history and the history of soap box derbies. Soap box derbies were invented in Oberursel, and the world championship is held in Oberursel every year.
Another popular event occurring in Oberursel is the Brunnenfest, an annual village fair held in the early summer, which attracts visitors from surrounding areas and around the world.
Transport
Oberursel is located on the A661 motorway near the "Bad Homburger Kreuz", which is the interchange between the A661 and the A5 (
There are 6 regional bus lines in the town. During the weekend there is a night bus to Frankfurt. There is a rail service via a suburban transit railway (S5) and a combined tram-subway (U3). Both lines go to Frankfurt and go underground in the centre part of Frankfurt.
Economy
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There are many well known companies located in Oberursel, predominantly in the IT and tourism industries.[citation needed]
- Thomas Cook AG
- Utimaco Safeware AG
- Dimension Data Germany AG & Co (Until 2014)
- Alte Leipziger (insurance)
- Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH
- AVIS
- Transmitter Weisskirchen)
- IBM Data Center, Bommersheim
- Dantotsu Intelligent Solutions GbR[citation needed]
Prior to its dissolution, Aero Lloyd was headquartered in Oberursel.[7] When Aero Flight existed, it had its head office in Oberursel.[8]
Education
Oberursel is the educational centre of "Hochtaunuskreis" county. As well as six primary schools, one in each of the town districts, there is a grammar school, a secondary school, a secondary modern school (junior high) and a comprehensive school.
There are also two private schools, "Helen-Keller-Schule" and "Hans-Thoma-Schule", a commercial high school named "Feldbergschule", and the [1] Frankfurt International School.
The following vocational institutions, training centres, and speciality schools are also located in Oberursel:
- [2] Freie Waldorfschule Vordertaunus
- Albrecht-Strohschein-Schule (Heilpädagogische Waldorfschule)
- [3] Ketteler-la-Roche-Schule (Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik)
- [4] Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche)
- BASA Jugendwerkstatt Hochtaunus
- Reformhaus-Fachakademie
- Bildungszentrum (seither: Verwaltungsschule) der Bundesanstalt für Arbeit
- [5] Volkshochschule Oberursel
- [6] Musikschule Oberursel (Taunus)
- Bundesjugendbildungszentrum des DGB
- Institut für Bienenkunde
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Endgültiges Ergebnis der Gemeindewahl am 14. März 2021, Oberursel (Taunus)". wahlen.statistik.hessen.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Erste Bürgermeisterin in Oberursel". www.taunus-nachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". oberursel.de (in German). Oberursel (Taunus). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- Condor Airlines. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Konakt." Aero Lloyd. Retrieved on 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Flugbegleiter/in." Aero Flight. February 3, 2006. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.