Schermbeck

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coat of arms of Schermbeck
Coat of arms
Location of Schermbeck within Wesel district
Wesel (district)Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)BottropOberhausenDuisburgKrefeldViersen (district)Kleve (district)Neukirchen-VluynMoersKamp-LintfortRheinbergDinslakenWeselXantenSonsbeckHünxeSchermbeckHamminkelnAlpenVoerde
(2020–25) Mike Rexforth[1] (CDU)Area
 • Total110.74 km2 (42.76 sq mi)Elevation
27 m (89 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,479 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
46514
Dialling codes0 28 53Vehicle registrationWESWebsitewww.schermbeck.de

Schermbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Schermbeck is situated near the river Lippe, approximately 20 km east of Wesel, and 8 km north-west of Dorsten. 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

  • Schermbeck, church: Sankt Ludgeruskirche
    Schermbeck, church: Sankt Ludgeruskirche
  • Schermbeck, view to a street with church
    Schermbeck, view to a street with church
  • Schermbeck, church: Sankt Georg Kirche
    Schermbeck, church: Sankt Georg Kirche
  • Schermbeck, view to a street
    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

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata (in German)
  • Private website about Üfte (in German)
  • Holocaust survivor testimony of the Kristallnacht pogrom in Schermbeck on the Yad Vashem website
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