Waldniel Explained
| Type: | Ortsteil |
| Municipality: | Schwalmtal |
| Waldniel |
| Image Coa: | DEU Waldniel COA.svg |
| Coordinates: | 51.2131°N 6.2731°W |
| Image Plan: | Positionskarte(KreisViersen-Waldniel).png |
| State: | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Region: | Düsseldorf |
| District: | Viersen |
| Population: | 11750 |
| Population As Of: | 2020-12-31 |
| Pop Ref: | [1] |
| Postal Code: | 41366 |
Waldniel is a village, part of the municipality Schwalmtal in the district Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has 11,750 inhabitants (December 2020).[1]
History
The first humans lived at the location of the modern Waldniel in the neolithic (2000 v. Chr.)[2] In 1020, this place was first mentioned in a document.
Geography
The Kranenbach flows through Waldniel.
Notable residents
- Albin Windhausen (1863–1946), painter
- Josef Windhausen (1888–1946), local politician (CDU)
- Heinz Küppenbender (1901–1989), manager
- Ludwig Gabriel Schrieber (1907–1975), sculptor, painter and draughtsman
- Ernst van Aaken (1910–1984), sports physician and trainer
- Rudi Fuesers (1928–2010), trombonist of modern jazz
- Herbert Dörenberg (born 1945), football coach and former professional footballer
- Stefan Berger (born 1969), Member of Parliament, Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bernhard Rösler (1906–1973), entrepreneur, honorary citizen of the municipality of Schwalmtal (1972)
- Joachim "Joko" Winterscheidt (born 1979), actor and presenter (grew up in Waldniel)
- Karl Oelers (1913–1971), manufacturer
Notes and References
- Web site: Zahlen, Daten, Fakten. Gemeinde Schwalmtal. 23 September 2021.
- Web site: History of Waldniel.
