Schermbeck is a municipality in the
district of Wesel, in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
Germany
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.
Geography
Schermbeck is situated near the river
Lippe
Lippe () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
The d ...
, approximately 20 km east of
Wesel
Wesel () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.
Geography
Wesel is situated at the confluence of the Lippe River and the Rhine.
Division of the city
Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighove ...
, and 8 km north-west of
Dorsten
Dorsten (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Dössen'') is a town in the district of Recklinghausen (district), Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of about 75,000.
Dorsten is situated on the western rim of ...
. Its maximum dilatation from north to south is about 12.90 km, from west to east it's about 17.80 km. Thanks to its proximity to the Ruhr area and thus to many big cities, Schermbeck is becoming a popular place for people who want to escape the urban life but still be closely connected to it.
Gallery
Image:Schermbeck, Sankt Ludgeruskirche foto2 2011-04-09 16.09.JPG, Schermbeck, church: Sankt Ludgeruskirche
Image:Schermbeck, straatzicht1 met Sankt Ludgeruskirche foto8 2011-04-11 10.05.JPG, Schermbeck, view to a street with church
Image:Schermbeck,_Sankt-Georg-Kirche,_Foto4_2011-04-11_10.13.jpg, Schermbeck, church: Sankt Georg Kirche
Image:Schermbeck, straatzicht2 foto2 2011-04-11 10.09.JPG, Schermbeck, view to a street
General information
Schermbeck has 3 schools. Locally it is famous for its traditional annual "Volksfest" Kilian, at which many people from the surrounding areas attend. Recently it is becoming a popular location for various events like cooking and art exhibitions.
Division of the municipality
Schermbeck is divided into 8 districts:
* Altschermbeck
* Bricht
* Damm
* Dämmerwald
* Gahlen
* Overbeck
* Schermbeck
* Weselerwald
Transport
Roads
Schermbeck is connected to the highways
A 3 and
A 31 and also to the federal road
B 58.
Through Schermbeck run 3,10 km highway, 17,40 km federal roads, 22,10 km ordinary highways, 165,20 km rural roads and 2,30 km are in privat property.
Religion
Out of ancient background Schermbeck is almost half catholic and half evangelic. The proportion of Catholics is about 45,3%, and 39,2% confess themselves as Protestants. There are only a few followers of other religions or denominations.
References
External links
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Private website about Üfte
Holocaust survivor testimony of the Kristallnacht pogrom in Schermbeckon the
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ...
website
Wesel (district)
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