Troisdorf
Encyclopedia
Troisdorf is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
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and 13 kilometers north east of Bonn
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, and in 1969 the urban area expanded with the annexation of the township of Sieglar, and the villages Altenrath and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Hütte (total population 1969: about 51,000). The first large settlement in this area goes back to the 9th (Eschmar and Sieglar 832) and 10th (Bergheim 987) century, and the first churches in this area being built around 700 AD in Bergheim (St. Lambertus).
About 9600 foreign nationals live in Troisdorf. The two most numerous foreign national population groups are Turks (3100) and Greeks (1600). On 4 June 1972, Troisdorf founded the first advisory council for its foreign citizens in Germany. In the past years after the revolution of 1989/1990 many migrants from Russia and other East European countries have settled in Troisdorf.
On December 31, 2010 Troisdorf had according official announcements 76,987 inhabitants. 11% of its population are foreign migrants.
Troisdorf has a population of predominantly Christian belief, consisting of Roman Catholics, Protestants, Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses and other communities. Along with influx of migrants the cultural life has been enriched by other religions such as Islam, Orthodox Christianity and Jewish belief. Troisdorf is one of the few locations in Germany where has been built a real mosque with minaret for the Turkish community.
, since 1972 Genk
, Belgium
since 1990 Heidenau
, Germany
, since 1990 Redcar and Cleveland
, Middlesbrough
, United Kingdom
, since 1990 Corfu
, Greece
, since 1996 Nantong
, People's Republic of China
, since 1997 Mushtisht, Kosovo
since 2001 Özdere
, Turkey
since 2004
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Geography
Troisdorf is located approx. 22 kilometers south of CologneCologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and 13 kilometers north east of Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
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Division of the town
Troisdorf consists of 12 districts (population as of December 31, 2005):- Troisdorf (15,947 inhabitants)
- Spich (12,920 inhabitants)
- Sieglar (8,773 inhabitants)
- Friedrich-Wilhelms-Hütte (7,644 inhabitants)
- Oberlar (6,109 inhabitants)
- West (5,531 inhabitants)
- Bergheim (5,232 inhabitants)
- Rotter See (4,098 inhabitants)
- Eschmar (3,242 inhabitants)
- Kriegsdorf (2,640 inhabitants)
- Altenrath (2,545 inhabitants)
- Müllekoven (1,915 inhabitants)
History
In 1952, Troisdorf became a free cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, and in 1969 the urban area expanded with the annexation of the township of Sieglar, and the villages Altenrath and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Hütte (total population 1969: about 51,000). The first large settlement in this area goes back to the 9th (Eschmar and Sieglar 832) and 10th (Bergheim 987) century, and the first churches in this area being built around 700 AD in Bergheim (St. Lambertus).
About 9600 foreign nationals live in Troisdorf. The two most numerous foreign national population groups are Turks (3100) and Greeks (1600). On 4 June 1972, Troisdorf founded the first advisory council for its foreign citizens in Germany. In the past years after the revolution of 1989/1990 many migrants from Russia and other East European countries have settled in Troisdorf.
On December 31, 2010 Troisdorf had according official announcements 76,987 inhabitants. 11% of its population are foreign migrants.
Troisdorf has a population of predominantly Christian belief, consisting of Roman Catholics, Protestants, Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses and other communities. Along with influx of migrants the cultural life has been enriched by other religions such as Islam, Orthodox Christianity and Jewish belief. Troisdorf is one of the few locations in Germany where has been built a real mosque with minaret for the Turkish community.
Notable places
Europe's only picture-book museum is located in Troisdorf at the Burg Wissem castle.Twin cities
Évry, FranceFrance
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, since 1972 Genk
Genk
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, Belgium
Belgium
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since 1990 Heidenau
Heidenau
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, Germany
Germany
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, since 1990 Redcar and Cleveland
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, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, since 1990 Corfu
Corfu
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, Greece
Greece
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, since 1996 Nantong
Nantong
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, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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, since 1997 Mushtisht, Kosovo
Kosovo
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since 2001 Özdere
Özdere
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, Turkey
Turkey
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since 2004
Notable persons
- Tom BuhrowTom BuhrowTom Buhrow is a German journalist.-Career:Buhrow studied history and political science in Bonn. In 1978, he worked at the local newspaper Bonner General-Anzeiger. In 1985, he volunteered at the largest television station in North Rhine-Westphalia, WDR...
, famous German news anchor - Sabine LisickiSabine LisickiSabine Lisicki is a German professional tennis player of Polish background.Lisicki has won three WTA singles tournaments in her career and one doubles tournament . She reached the semifinals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships and also reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships...
, German professional tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player - Rupert NeudeckRupert NeudeckRupert Neudeck is a German journalist and humanitarian.He lived in Danzig until 1945 when Germans either fled from the advancing Soviets, or were expelled in the Expulsion of Germans from Poland after World War II...
, founder of the Cap AnamurCap AnamurCap Anamur is an organisation which is helping refugees worldwide.In 1979 Christel and Rupert Neudeck, together with a group of friends, formed the committee "A ship for Vietnam" and chartered for the rescue mission the freighter "Cap Anamur" named after a cape off the Turkish coast...
, a German humanitarian aid organisation - Paul SchäferPaul SchäferPaul Schäfer Schneider was the founder and former leader of a sect and agricultural commune of German immigrants called Colonia Dignidad —later renamed Villa Baviera—located in the south of Chile, about 340 km south of Santiago...
, founder Colonia DignidadColonia DignidadVilla Baviera , formerly known as Colonia Dignidad is a hamlet in Parral Commune, Linares Province, Maule Region, Chile. Located in an isolated area of central Chile, it lies 35 km southeast of the city of Parral, on the north bank of the Perquilauquén River. It was founded by a group of German...
, a German sect in ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...