Geldern-Kapellen
| Geldern-Kapellen | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′16″N 6°21′46″E / 51.5711°N 6.36278°ECoordinates: 51°34′16″N 6°21′46″E / 51.5711°N 6.36278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,510 |
Geldern-Kapellen is a town of about 2500 people in northwest Germany near the border of the Netherlands. Since 1969 the village has been a part of the city of Geldern. The area Kapellen lies in the Niederrhein (Lower Rhine) in the northwest part of German Federal State of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The village is approximately 45 miles (72 km) from Düsseldorf, 10 miles (16 km) from the Rhine River at Xanten and 111 miles (180 km) from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Kapellen located in the left (western) bank of the Lower Rhine. It is traversed by the Issumer Fleuth, a tributary of the Niers River.
Towns nearby are Sonsbeck to its north, Kevelaer in its West, northeast is Issum and Geldern is to its south.
The Weeze Airport is just 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Kapellen. This airport has regular flights around Europe. This airport is sometimes referred to as Düsseldorf-Weeze Airport.
Kapellen was first mentioned in the year 1250. Because the area is on a Roman road of Xanten to Straelen, the area was likely populated well before 1250.The Roman Catholic Church of St. George was mentioned in 1305 in the St. Victor church register in the nearby town of Xanten. The church has records of the names of the assigned village priests since the year 1334.
The town has been ravaged by fires. On November 11, 1690 the church burned down completely. On July 14, 1792, 27 houses and 16 barns destroyed by fire. Also affected was the parsonage, the church could be saved. On the eve of the Whit Sunday (Pentecost) 1810 32 houses and 16 barns burned down. The famous farm Beerenbrouck had a large fire in 1908 that helped to initiate the need for a local fire department. In 1908 the Kapellen village volunteer fire department was founded.
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