Würselen

Würselen
San Sebastian Church San Sebastian Church
Coat of arms
Würselen
Location of Würselen within Aachen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Aachen
Government
• Mayor	Arno Nelles (SPD)
Area
• Total	34.385 km2 (13.276 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	37,685
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52146
Dialling codes	02405
Vehicle registration	AC
Website	www.wuerselen.de

Würselen is a town in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which flows through the town. The mining tools in the third quarter remember the mining history of the town, which dates back till the 12th century. The cross in the fourth quarter is the symbol of the prince-bishopric of Cologne, as the town belonged to the archdiocese of Cologne until the creation of the diocese of Aachen.

History

During the time of the Roman Empire, Roman soldiers were based at Würselen, on an area today known as "Mauerfeldchen" (small mural field).

The first mention of the town was as Wormsalt in 870. Between 1265-69, Duke Wilhelm IV of Jülich built the castle of Wilhelmstein. Since 1616 the town has been known as Würselen. In 1972, the neighbouring municipalities of Bardenberg and Broichweiden were incorporated into the town.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Würselen is twinned with:

• Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany)
• Morlaix (France)
• Réo Sanguié (Burkina Faso)
• Campagnatico (Italy)

External links

• Official site (German)

Gallery

• Blick vom Markt auf St Sebastian.jpg

  View from the Market towards St Sebastian

• TeutMalakoff1880.jpg

  The former mine Teut with its Malakoff tower in 1880

• Würselen Nikolauskirche innen.jpg

  Church of St Nicolas

• MZ Marienhoehe.jpg

  Marienhoehe Hospital