Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler





Place in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany



































































Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
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Coat of arms of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Coat of arms

Location of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler within Ahrweiler district



Remagen
Grafschaft
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Sinzig
Bad Breisig
Brohl-Lützing
Gönnersdorf
Waldorf
Burgbrohl
Wassenach
Glees
Niederzissen
Wehr
Galenberg
Oberzissen
Brenk
Königsfeld
Schalkenbach
Dedenbach
Niederdürenbach
Oberdürenbach
Weibern
Kempenich
Hohenleimbach
Spessart
Heckenbach
Kesseling
Kalenborn
Berg
Kirchsahr
Lind
Rech
Dernau
Mayschoß
Altenahr
Ahrbrück
Hönningen
Kaltenborn
Adenau
Herschbroich
Meuspath
Leimbach
Dümpelfeld
Nürburg
Müllenbach
Quiddelbach
Hümmel
Ohlenhard
Wershofen
Aremberg
Wiesemscheid
Kottenborn
Wimbach
Honerath
Bauler
Senscheid
Pomster
Dankerath
Trierscheid
Barweiler
Reifferscheid
Sierscheid
Harscheid
Dorsel
Hoffeld
Wirft
Rodder
Müsch
Eichenbach
Antweiler
Fuchshofen
Winnerath
Insul
Schuld
North Rhine-Westphalia
Neuwied (district)
Vulkaneifel
Mayen-Koblenz
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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is located in Germany

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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is located in Rhineland-Palatinate

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Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 7°6′48″E / 50.54472°N 7.11333°E / 50.54472; 7.11333Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 7°6′48″E / 50.54472°N 7.11333°E / 50.54472; 7.11333
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Ahrweiler
Government

 • Mayor
Guido Orthen (CDU)
Area

 • City 63.4 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation

99 m (325 ft)
Population
(2017-12-31)[1]

 • City 28,048
 • Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Metro

27,487
Time zone
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
53474
Dialling codes 02641; 02646
Vehicle registration AW
Website www.bad-neuenahr-ahrweiler.de

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a renowned spa town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate that serves as the capital of the Ahrweiler district. The A61 motorway connects the town with cities like Cologne and Mainz. Formed by the merging of the towns (now districts) of Bad Neuenahr and Ahrweiler in 1969, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler consists of 11 such districts.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighbouring communities


    • 1.2 Districts




  • 2 History


    • 2.1 Antiquity


    • 2.2 Middle Ages




  • 3 Twin towns


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Transport


  • 6 Sport


  • 7 Born in Bad Neuenahr


    • 7.1 Connected to Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler




  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler rests in the Ahr valley (German: Ahrtal) on the left bank of the Rhine river in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate. Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler nestles in the Ahr Hills (German: Ahrgebirge).


The highest hill in the area is the Häuschen at 506 metres (1,660 ft) metres above sea level. Nearby are the hills of Steckenberg, Neuenahrer, and Talerweiterung. There used to be castles on the last two of these hills.



Neighbouring communities


Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is surrounded by the following villages and towns (clockwise from the north): Grafschaft, Remagen, Sinzig, Königsfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schalkenbach, Heckenbach, Kesseling, Rech and Dernau. The nearest cities are Bonn and Koblenz.



Districts


Bad Neuenahr is divided into Ortsbezirke which consist of one or more districts. The Ortsbezirke be represented by local councils. The largest district, Bad Neuenahr, was originally made up of three communities, which are still seen as districts.


Population statistics as of 31 March 2013 (main and secondary residence):[2]


























































Local District
Subdivision
Population (30 June 2015)
Ahrweiler
District: Ahrweiler
7,411

Bachem
District: Bachem
1,214

Bad Neuenahr
Districts: Beul, Hemmessen and Wadenheim
12,132

Gimmigen
District: Gimmigen
735

Heimersheim
District: Heimersheim and Ehlingen
3,194

Heppingen
District: Heppingen
873

Kirchdaun
District: Kirchdaun
368

Lohrsdorf
District: Lohrsdorf and Green
672

Ramersbach
District: Ramersbach
567

Walporzheim
District: Walporzheim and Marienthal
698


History




Ahrweiler, St. Laurentius Church




Plaque at Landskron ruin





Thermal Badehaus und Kurhaus from Bad Neuenahr




Casino from Bad Neuenahr




Luxury Steigenberger Hotel in Bad Neuenahr in autumn time



Antiquity


Discoveries dating to Hallstatt period (1000-500 BC) shows farming activity by local Celts that dwelled in the area. The Gallic Wars (58–50 BC) resulted in the forced relocation of the indigenous Eburones people to the Middle Rhine. From the 1st to 3rd Century, several Roman discoveries were made. Most notable is the Villa Rustica of Bad Neuenahr.



Middle Ages


In 893 AD, Ahrweiler was mentioned as Arwilre, Arewilre, Arewilere, and later Areweiller in the Prüm Urbar (register of estates owned by Prüm Abbey). The abbey of Ahrweiler owned a manor with 24 farmsteads; 50 acres of farmland and 76 acres of vineyards. The first mention of a parish church occurred in Neuenahr Castle and surrounding county (Newenare) from 1204 to 1225.
In 1246 was founded one of the oldest German inns Gasthaus Sanct Peter.



Twin towns



  •  Belgium: Brasschaat


Economy



  • The German Army's (German: Deutsches Heer) Logistics Centre (main depot) is located in an underground facility.

  • Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler has been home to the traditional mineral water "Heppinger" since 1584.

  • The "Apollinaris" mineral water company was founded in Bad Neuenahr in 1852.



Transport


The town has five stations on the Ahr Valley Railway and provides hourly connections to Bonn.



Sport


  • Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is the home of the successful women's soccer team, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.




Born in Bad Neuenahr




Ahrweiler Marktplatz 23 Memorial plate birthplace Georg Kreuzberg



  • Georg Kreuzberg (1796-1873), who discovered the source of the Apollinaris mineral fountain


  • Cyrillus Jarre (1878-1952), Franciscan Martyrs Archbishop in Jinan / China


  • Markus Stenz (born 1965), conductor


  • Björn Glasner (born 1973), cyclist


  • Jan van Eijden (born 1976), cyclist


  • Pierre Kaffer (born 1976), racing driver


  • Bianca Rech (born 1981), football player



Connected to Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler




  • Karl Marx (1818-1883) (1877 last stay in Germany as a spa resort in Bad Neuenahr in the "Hotel Flora"


  • Peter Friedhofen (1819-1860), founder of the Charitable Brethren of Maria Hilf), (who practiced his trade first in Ahrweiler)


  • Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816-1873), physician, politician and poet of patriotic lyric, died in Bad Neuenahr


  • Blandine Merten ( Sister Blandine ) (1883-1918), nun and blessed (entered the Monastery of Calvary in Ahrweiler, wh


  • Ebba Tesdorpf (1851-1920), hamburgische draftsman and watercolor istin (died during a spa stay in Ahrweiler)


  • Paul Metternich (1853-1934), German diplomat (died in the district of Heppingen)


  • Max von Schillings (1868-1933), Composer, Conductor and Theaterintendant


  • Christian Hülsmeyer (1891-1957), German entrepreneur, inventor, radiofrequency technician (first conducted experiments with the help of Radiowellen in 1904, died in Ahrweiler)



References





  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .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 .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .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 .citation .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-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.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. ^ http://www.bad-neuenahr-ahrweiler.de/zahlen-daten/




External links












  • Wikisource "Neuenahr" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 425.


  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata(in German)










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