Würselen

Würselen
Town
Saint Sebastian Church
Saint Sebastian Church
Flag of Würselen
Flag
Coat of arms of Würselen
Coat of arms
Location of Würselen within Aachen district
BelgiumNetherlandsDüren (district)Euskirchen (district)Heinsberg (district)AachenAlsdorfBaesweilerEschweilerHerzogenrathMonschauRoetgenSimmerathStolberg (Rhineland)Würselen
Würselen is located in Germany
Würselen
Würselen
Würselen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Würselen
Würselen
Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°08′E / 50.817°N 6.133°E / 50.817; 6.133
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictAachen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Roger Nießen[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
34.385 km2 (13.276 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
38,750
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52146
Dialling codes02405
Vehicle registrationAC
Websitewww.wuerselen.de

Würselen (German pronunciation: [ˈvʏʁzələn] ⓘ, Ripuarian: Wöschele [ˈβœʃələ]) is a town in the borough of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Würselen lies north of the city of Aachen in the immediate vicinity of the tripoint of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Its neighbouring settlements are, in clockwise order, the towns of Herzogenrath, Alsdorf and Eschweiler and the city of Aachen. Würselen is part of Aachen's Nordkreis quarter and is the only part of the city borough without external boundaries.

Subdivisions

As part of the administrative reform in North Rhine-Westphalia and the related 1971 Aachen Act, the territory of the borough of Würselen was expanded in 1972 to incorporate the hitherto independent municipalities of Bardenberg and Broichweiden. Since then Würselen has consisted of the following quarters:

These are subdivided in turn into the following parishes:

Würselen:

Broichweiden:

Bardenberg:

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which flows through the town. The mining tools in the third quarter remember the mining history of the town, which dates back till the 12th century. The cross in the fourth quarter is the symbol of the prince-bishopric of Cologne, as the town belonged to the archdiocese of Cologne until the creation of the diocese of Aachen.

History

During the time of the Roman Empire, Roman soldiers were based at Würselen, on an area today known as "Mauerfeldchen" (small mural field).

The first mention of the town was as Wormsalt in 870. Between 1265-69, Duke Wilhelm IV of Jülich built the castle of Wilhelmstein. Since 1616 the town has been known as Würselen. In 1972, the neighbouring municipalities of Bardenberg and Broichweiden were incorporated into the town.

Würselen Town hall
Würselen
Bardenberg Water tower

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Würselen is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte". wuerselen.de (in German). Würselen. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  • View from the Market towards St Sebastian
    View from the Market towards St Sebastian
  • The former mine Teut with its Malakoff tower in 1880
    The former mine Teut with its Malakoff tower in 1880
  • Church of St Nicolas
    Church of St Nicolas
  • Marienhoehe Hospital
    Marienhoehe Hospital