| Monheim am Rhein | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Mettmann |
| Town subdivisions | 2 |
| Mayor | Thomas Dünchheim (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 23. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Düsseldorf is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-west of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Mettmann is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (8. 9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 -45 m |
| Population | 42,838 (01/02/2007) |
| - Density | 1,854 /km² (4,803 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ME |
| Postal code | 40789 |
| Area code | 02173 |
| Website | www.monheim.de |
Monheim am Rhein is a North-Rhine-Westphalian (Germany) medium-sized town in the district of Mettmann in the southern suburban area of Düsseldorf on the eastern (right) bank of the river Rhine. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Mettmann is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge It consists of the city districts (from north to south) Baumberg (about one third) and Monheim (two thirds). Baumberg (also Monheim-Baumberg) is part of the city of Monheim am Rhein in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany
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Adjacent Cities and districts
The following cities and districts border Monheim am Rhein: to the north Düsseldorf, to the east Langenfeld (also part of the district of Mettmann), to the south Leverkusen and (both divided by the river Rhine) Cologne to the southwest, and Dormagen to the west (part of the district of Neuss). German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Mettmann is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the eastern bank of the Rhine, half way between Cologne and The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Dormagen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss. Neuss is a Kreis ( District) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Monheim has approximately 850 years of recorded history. It was first documented in 1150 as a fishermen's village in the Grafschaft (Earldom) Berg. Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It became the administrative center for the surrounding villages (including many of the villages that now form Düsseldorf) in 1363, and stayed in that position until Napoleon formed the Rhine Confederation in 1806. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Monheim, Baumberg and Hitdorf were than combined to a municipal corporation. Baumberg (also Monheim-Baumberg) is part of the city of Monheim am Rhein in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Monheim has gained city status in 1960, ten years after it finally incorporated the neighbouring villages Baumberg and Hitdorf. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At the end of 1974 Monheim was incorporated by Düsseldorf as part of a major municipal corporation reform. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns After a successful complaint at the federal state's constitutional court in Münster, the city became independent again on 1 July 1976, but lost Hitdorf to Leverkusen. Münster ( is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the eastern bank of the Rhine, half way between Cologne and Since 1994 the official city name is Monheim am Rhein. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
Sites of interest
- Schelmenturm - The 26-m-high (85-ft) landmark of Monheim is a tower from the early-15th century, which was part of the former fortification built by the Earls of Berg. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Berg was a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 1972, the tower has been reorganized, also being used as cultural meeting place. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Deusserhaus - The Deusser manor-house, built around 1848, today is the museum of the homeland federation, Monheim e.V.
- Haus Bürgel - This house is located at the border between Baumberg and Düsseldorf in a landscape conservation area called "Urdenbacher Kämpe", a flood plain of the Rhine. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Eingetragener Verein or eV ("registered association" is a legal status for a Registered Voluntary association in Germany Baumberg (also Monheim-Baumberg) is part of the city of Monheim am Rhein in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||}A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a Stream or River that experiences occasional or periodic The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The earliest source from 1019 states that the "Castrum in Burgela" was build in the 4th century as part of the Roman defences against the Franks on the left side of the Rhine. The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge In the 14th century, the heavy meandering river changed it's bed after a flood, so that Haus Bürgel is actually on the right side of the Rhine today. A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Some remains of the Roman walls are still visible, although the place was transformed to a larger Frankish manor-house. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group In recent years, it has been used as a museum and biologic-environmental research and information station.
- Gänselieselbrunnen - The fountain known locally as Gänselieselbrunnen is located next to the town hall of Monheim am Rhein.
Transportation
Monheim is part of both of the public transportation associations Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr and the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg, placed at their borders. The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (abbreviated VRR) is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr Megalopolis in Germany There are several bus lines running between the city districts, neighbouring towns, and the closest S-Bahn railway station at the border to Langenfeld. The Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn (in German S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr) is a polycentric S-Bahn network covering the area of the Ruhr valley (including cities such as Many of Monheim's residents are commuters to near Düsseldorf (20-minutes) and Cologne (30 minutes). Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The A59 is connected to Monheim, as is the A542 which is connecting to near A3 and A1. Exit list |-|colspan="3"|----|-|colspan="3"|----|-|colspan="2"|| Kölner Ring |-|colspan="3"|---- |-|colspan="2" Exit list |} is an Autobahn in Germany that links the border to the Netherlands near Wesel in the northwest to the Austrian border near Passau is an Autobahn in Germany. It runs from Oldenburg in Holstein to Saarbrücken, a distance of 730km (456 miles but is incomplete between Cologne The city is in the vicinity of both Düsseldorf International Airport and the Cologne Bonn Airport. Düsseldorf International Airport (Flughafen Düsseldorf International,is the third largest airport in Germany, located in Düsseldorf, the capital city Cologne/Bonn Airport ( German: Flughafen Köln/Bonn, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen or Flughafen Köln-Wahn) is an international
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