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Voerde
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Voerde within Wesel district
Voerde Show map of Germany Voerde Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 06°41′0″E / 51.60000°N 6.68333°E / 51.60000; 6.68333
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Dirk Haarmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	53.49 km (20.65 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population
• Total	36,196
• Density	680/km (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46562
Dialling codes	02855, 0281 (Friedrichsfeld)
Vehicle registration	WES
Website	www.voerde.de

Voerde (※) is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Wesel, and 20 km north of Duisburg.

City structure※

According to art. 1(3) of the Main Charter of the town, the municipal area is divided into the 11 quarters of Götterswickerhamm, Löhnen, Mehrum, Möllen, Voerde, Stockum, Holthausen, Friedrichsfeld, Emmelsum, Spellen and "Ork." These quarters are, however, not localities in the sense of article 39 of the North Rhine-Westphalian Municipal Code (GO NW).

History※

Voerde owes its name to a ford crossing of a branch of the River Rhine, which existed there during Roman and Frankish times (the old spelling for Furt was Fuerdt). In 1244, the town was mentioned in records for the first time as a fiefdom and castle of the abbey of Werden. In 1804, during the time of the French occupation, Voerde was integrated into the Amt Götterswickerhamm, which was renamed to Voerde in 1911. During World War II, the 9th US-Army crossed the Rhine in the night of 23 to 24 March 1945 in the area of Voerde and reached the right Rhine-bank for the first time (Operation Plunder). Since 1975 Voerde is part of the district of Wesel.

Buildings and constructions※

• Pylons of Voerde
• Haus Voerde: Moated castle
• Haus Wohnung: Moated castle

Politics※

At the last communal-election in Voerde the SPD became the strongest party. The incumbent mayor is Dirk Haarmann (SPD).

Twin towns – sister cities※

Voerde is twinned with:

• Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
• Handlová, Slovakia

Transport※

Voerde Main Station is located in the town centre at the railway track Oberhausen-Arnhem. A second station, Voerde-Friedrichsfeld, is located 4 km northern. Important waterways, the Rhine and the Wesel-Datteln-channel, cross Voerde's area.

Sports※

There are 11 shooting clubs, 2 Tennis clubs and a riding club in Voerde. The most important sport club is the TV Voerde.

Education※

There are 7 elementary schools, one gymnasium, one comprehensive school, one secondary school and one school for mentally handicapped pupils.

Notable people※

• Karl Topp (1895–1981), naval officer in World Wars I and II
• Heike Schulte-Mattler (born 1958), athlete, Olympic medalist

References※

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