Swisttal
Encyclopedia
Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg
district, in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist
, which flows in the middle of the municipality.
. It covers a surface of approx. 65 km² (10 km² forest surface (the Kottenforst), agriculture surface 49 km²).
as well as the hamlets Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig.
water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct
), a Roman
aqueduct
for the supply of Cologne
with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castle Heimerzheim
and the reconciliation church in Buschhoven
with the reconditioned romance organ, are very worth mentioning.
Rhein-Sieg
The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne...
district, in 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...
. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist
Swist
The Swist is a brook in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It rises in Rhineland-Palatinate at the Eifel on 330 m sealevel. The brook is 43,6 km long, and joins the Erft at the mouth in North Rhine-Westphalia. It flows through the municipality Swisttal, the town Meckenheim...
, which flows in the middle of the municipality.
Geography
Swisttal is situated approx. 15 km west of BonnBonn
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....
. It covers a surface of approx. 65 km² (10 km² forest surface (the Kottenforst), agriculture surface 49 km²).
Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of the local districts- HeimerzheimHeimerzheimHeimerzheim is the largest local part of the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine/Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Bonn. In 2007 the local part had 6342 inhabitants.- History :...
- BuschhovenBuschhovenBuschhoven is a farming village 10 kilometres west of Bonn, Germany. It is part of the municipality Swisttal. Many regard it as the most backwards region of Germany where sunlight is valued over human life and technology. It is surrounded by fields and various farms, with good transport links to...
- DünstekovenDünstekovenDünstekoven is a small farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Bonn. In 2008 it had 620 inhabitants.Duenstekoven is located in the neighbourhood of Heimerzheim....
- EssigSwisttal-EssigEssig is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district of Germany. It is situated approx. 18 km southwest of Bonn. In 2007 it had 428 inhabitants. ....
- LudendorfLudendorfLudendorf is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 18 km southwest of Bonn. On January, 1 2007 the village had a population of 539. ....
- Miel (Swisttal)Miel (Swisttal)Miel is a farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 16 km southwest of Bonn. In 2007 it had 1072 inhabitants..- External links :*...
- OllheimOllheimOllheim is a farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 19 km west of Bonn. In 2007 it had 723 inhabitants..- External links :*...
- OdendorfOdendorfOdendorf is a village in Germany, belongs to the municipality of Swisttal, County of Rhein-Sieg in North-Rhine-Westphalia. The Village is situated approx. 20 km southwest of Bonn. In 2007 it had 3581 inhabitants..- Local Business :...
- MorenhovenMorenhovenMorenhoven is a farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 12 km west of Bonn. In 2007 it had 1650 inhabitants..- External links :*...
- StraßfeldStraßfeldStraßfeld is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 24 km west of Bonn. In 2007 it had 465 inhabitants..- External links :*...
as well as the hamlets Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig.
Buildings and places
In the proximity of the partial place Buschhoven lies the route of the earlier EifelEifel
The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the south of the German-speaking Community of Belgium....
water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct
Eifel Aqueduct
The Eifel Aqueduct was one of the longest aqueducts of the Roman Empire.The aqueduct, constructed in AD 80, carried water some from the hilly Eifel region of what is now Germany to the ancient city of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium . If the auxiliary spurs to additional springs are included,...
), a Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
for the supply of Cologne
Cologne
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...
with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castle Heimerzheim
Heimerzheim
Heimerzheim is the largest local part of the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine/Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Bonn. In 2007 the local part had 6342 inhabitants.- History :...
and the reconciliation church in Buschhoven
Buschhoven
Buschhoven is a farming village 10 kilometres west of Bonn, Germany. It is part of the municipality Swisttal. Many regard it as the most backwards region of Germany where sunlight is valued over human life and technology. It is surrounded by fields and various farms, with good transport links to...
with the reconditioned romance organ, are very worth mentioning.