Waldniel

Waldniel
Ortsteil of Schwalmtal
Coat of arms
Location of Waldniel within Viersen district
Waldniel Show map of Germany Waldniel Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°12′47″N6°16′23″E / 51.21306°N 6.27306°E / 51.21306; 6.27306
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Municipality	Schwalmtal
Population  (2020-12-31) [1]
• Total	11,750
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	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

References

1. "Zahlen, Daten, Fakten". Gemeinde Schwalmtal. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
2. "History of Waldniel".