Pulheim
Encyclopedia
Pulheim is a city in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis
, North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
.
Since the 1920s, a large substation of the RWE
has been sited at Pulheim. At this substation there is the termination of the north south powerline and a large control center for the powergrid of the RWE.
In the communal reform of 1975 several previously independent municipalities were added to the municipality Pulheim, which received city rights in 1981.
with:
Guidel
, France
Fareham
, England
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neuss, district-free Cologne, Rhein-Sieg, Euskirchen, Düren.-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...
.
Since the 1920s, a large substation of the RWE
RWE
RWE AG , is a German electric power and natural gas public utility company based in Essen. Through its various subsidiaries, the energy company contributes electricity and gas to more than 20 million electricity customers and 10 million gas customers, principally in Europe...
has been sited at Pulheim. At this substation there is the termination of the north south powerline and a large control center for the powergrid of the RWE.
In the communal reform of 1975 several previously independent municipalities were added to the municipality Pulheim, which received city rights in 1981.
Education
The following schools are in the City of Pulheim:- Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Primary School, Pulheim
- Cath. Primary School Barbara School, Pulheim
- Community Primary School “Am Buschweg”, formerly known as “Am Wäldchen”, Pulheim
- Richeza Community Primary School, Pulheim-Brauweiler
- Wolfhelm School (Primary School), Pulheim-Dansweiler
- Community Primary School Sinnersdorf, Pulheim-Sinnersdorf
- Community Primary School Sinthern-Geyen, Pulheim-Sinthern
- Christina School (Primary school), Pulheim-Stommeln
- Cath Primary School “An der Kopfbuche”, Pulheim-Stommeln
- School at the Jahnstrasse, Pulheim
- Community-High-School (Hauptschule) , Pulheim
- Marion-Dönhoff-Realschule (High school), Pulheim
- Arthur-Koepchen-Realschule (High school), Pulheim-Brauweiler
- Brothers & Sisters Scholl-Gymnasium (High school), Pulheim
- Abbey-Gymnasium (High school), Pulheim-Brauweiler
- Pope John XXIII School (High school), Pulheim-Stommeln
- School for Handicapped Donatus-School (Primary and high school), Pulheim-Brauweiler
Sport
- Linde German Masters, Golf
- FFC Brauweiler
- Seniorenfußball des SC Germania Geyen
- Jugendfußball des SC Germania Geyen
- Pulheimer SC
International relations
Pulheim 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:
Guidel
Guidel
Guidel is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Cemetery:The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission...
, 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...
Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
The City and its Wards
- Website City of Pulheim
- Weblinks from Pulheim
- Website Pulheim Aktuell
- Website Stommeln
- Website Geyen
- Website Brauweiler
- Website Dansweiler