Nettetal
Encyclopedia
Nettetal is a municipality in the district of Viersen
, North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
.
, and the worked-out gravel pits that now form five lakes. It is situated on the border with the Netherlands
, approx. 20 km north-west from Mönchengladbach
and 10 km south-east from Venlo
.
The main town of Nettetal is Lobberich, which owes its past wealth from the local German lace industries which developed exponentially before the First World War, and the town has an impressive late Victorian Church. During the Second World War the older Church was pierced by an American high-explosive shell, the crater of which can still be seen in the wall.
At the river Nette
:
At the river Renne:
At the river Königsbach:
with: Ełk, Poland
Caudebec-en-Caux
, France
Fenland
, United Kingdom
Rochlitz
, Germany
Viersen (district)
Viersen is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cleves, Wesel, district-free Krefeld, Neuss, district-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg.-History:...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
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...
.
Geography
Nettetal is not a town itself, but a federation of villages that have developed around the river NetteNette (Niers)
The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Its total length is 28 km; its drainage area is 180 km²....
, and the worked-out gravel pits that now form five lakes. It is situated on the border with the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, approx. 20 km north-west from Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
and 10 km south-east from Venlo
Venlo
Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...
.
Division of the town
Nettetal consists of the following parts (2005 population in brackets):- LobberichLobberichLobberich is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, situated close to the Dutch border at Venlo. It has a population of around 14,000 inhabitants...
(13,959) - Kaldenkirchen (9,920)
- Breyell (8,210)
- Hinsbeck (5,254)
- LeuthLeuth (Germany)Leuth is a village in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Dutch border in the district of Viersen. It is the smallest part of the municipality of Nettetal and has approximately 2000 inhabitants. Its historical origin lies in the early Middle Ages .- External links :*...
(2,168) - Schaag (3,749)
The main town of Nettetal is Lobberich, which owes its past wealth from the local German lace industries which developed exponentially before the First World War, and the town has an impressive late Victorian Church. During the Second World War the older Church was pierced by an American high-explosive shell, the crater of which can still be seen in the wall.
Lakes
Nettetal features a high number of lakesAt the river Nette
Nette
Nette can refer to:* Nette , a river in Lower Saxony, tributary to the Innerste.* Nette , a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, tributary to the Rhine.* Nette , a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, tributary to the Niers....
:
- Kleiner Breyeller See ca. 5.3 ha
- Großer Breyeller See ca. 9.2 ha
- Nettebruch ca. 13.2 ha
- Windmühlenbruch ca. 6 ha
- Ferkensbruch ca. 4.5 ha
- Kleiner de Wittsee ca. 4.5 ha
- Großer de Wittsee ca. 22.5 ha
- Schrolik ca. 15.5 ha
- Poelvennsee ca. 24.5 ha
At the river Renne:
- Hinsbecker Bruch ca. 37.5 ha
- Glabbacher Bruch ca. 36 ha
At the river Königsbach:
- Kälberweide ca. 5 ha
Sights
The Castle Krickenbeck from the 11th century and its park are well known in the region.International relations
Nettetal is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Ełk, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Caudebec-en-Caux
Caudebec-en-Caux
Caudebec-en-Caux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Caudebec-en-Caux is located W.N.W. of Rouen, on the right bank of the River Seine. The tidal bore in the estuary of the Seine which is known as the mascaret in French, but...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Fenland
Fenland
Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech, often called the "capital of the fens"...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Rochlitz
Rochlitz
Rochlitz is a major district town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the “borough partnership Rochlitz” with its other members being the boroughs of Königsfeld, Seelitz und Zettlitz...
, 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...