Waldniel is a village, part of the municipality Schwalmtal in the district Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has 11,750 inhabitants (December 2020).[1]
Waldniel | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldniel within Viersen district .png) | |
  Waldniel  Waldniel | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′47″N 6°16′23″E / 51.21306°N 6.27306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Municipality | Schwalmtal |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41366 |
History edit
The first humans lived at the location of the modern Waldniel in the neolithic (2000 v. Chr.)[2] In 1020, this place was first mentioned in a document.
Geography edit
The Kranenbach flows through Waldniel.
Notable residents edit
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- Albin Windhausen (1863–1946), painter
- Josef Windhausen (1888–1946), local politician (CDU)
- Heinz Küppenbender (1901–1989), manager
- Ludwig Gabriel Schrieber (1907–1975), sculptor, painter and draughtsman
- Ernst van Aaken (1910–1984), sports physician and trainer
- Rudi Fuesers (1928–2010), trombonist of modern jazz
- Herbert Dörenberg (born 1945), football coach and former professional footballer
- Stefan Berger (born 1969), Member of Parliament, Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bernhard Rösler (1906–1973), entrepreneur, honorary citizen of the municipality of Schwalmtal (1972)
- Joachim "Joko" Winterscheidt (born 1979), actor and presenter (grew up in Waldniel)
- Karl Oelers (1913–1971), manufacturer
References edit
- ^ a b "Zahlen, Daten, Fakten". Gemeinde Schwalmtal. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "History of Waldniel".
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