Economy and infrastructure Nordhorn

1 economy , infrastructure

1.1 industry
1.2 transport
1.3 culture

1.3.1 old weaving mill
1.3.2 jugendzentrum nordhorn


1.4 tierpark nordhorn
1.5 social institutions

1.5.1 lebenshilfe nordhorn
1.5.2 vechtetalschule

economy , infrastructure
industry

industrialization brought rise in population 2,540 in 1903 18,104 in 1930, rising 50,000 in textile industry s heyday 1950s 1970s.

today, nordhorn has 53,500 inhabitants, , trend upward.

once nordhorn s biggest textile firms 6,000 employees, nino until 1980s 1 of europe s leading textile producers. stands out not least of in coöperative efforts renowned fashion photographers karl lagerfeld , helmut newton. clothing manufacturer still in business in nordhorn erfo bekleidungswerk gmbh & co. kg. 3 formerly biggest companies, nino, povel , rawe, gone.

since textile industry waned, midsize businesses various service , production areas have settled in town, albeit without quite managing offset job losses due textile industry s virtual death. though citibank s temporary presence, 550 jobs, folded – despite massive local subsidies – location still quite attractive service businesses. can seen in latest firm locate in town, bertelsmann, have 250 jobs. etf european truck factory gmbh located in city.

taken together, however, shift in structure tertiary sector in , around nordhorn, unlike in other regions, far advanced. greater nordhorn area off when compared country whole, nordhorn employment agency area (agenturbezirk) reporting lowest jobless rate in lower saxony. neighbouring region of rheine in north rhine-westphalia, too, experiencing peak in employment. further substantiated in 2005 land use planning report federal office building industry , land use planning (bundesamt für bauwesen und raumordnung) in discussed forecast, based on current indicators, sees in northwestern north rhine-westphalia , in nordhorn , environs area great economic dynamism in coming years.

what should highlit great number of food markets in nordhorn, nordhorn having twice sales area proportionally population national average. because of misguided evictions, however, of newer locations outside integrated sites, there many empty premises in inner town.

in march 2007, rawe-ring-center 22 000 m² of new sales area opened on plot once part of rawe textile factory. project met considerable opposition, among local retailers , professionals. retailers feared glut of new premises bring further vacancies, in southern inner town, while professionals criticized consequences urban development, lack of cleanup operations , above demolition of factory buildings protected monuments. despite 12,000 nordhorners’ protest signatures gathered pro grafschaft initiative, project endorsed majority of local politicians , in end put action.

under slogan nordhorn - die wasserstadt ( nordhorn – water town ), town fathers seeking put emphasis on new aspects of town s development, bringing forth plans open canals pleasure boats , further development building town harbour. whether these plans indeed implemented, , extent, remains seen in coming years,

also found @ nordhorn controversial bombing range, nordhorn range. after second world war, first run royal air force, later german bundeswehr.

transport

the combined length of road network in nordhorn 586.5 km (364.4 mi), of 28 km (17.4 mi) bundesstraßen, 10.8 km (6.7 mi) state highways (landstraßen), 30.6 km (19.0 mi) district roads (kreisstraßen) , 517.1 km (321.3 mi) town streets , roads.

all together, nordhorn has 2,807 parking spaces.

the town lies near 2 autobahnen, a 30 , a 31. furthermore connected highway network through 2 bundesstraßen, b 403 , b 213.

however, nordhorn s developed road network cannot hide fact popular means of transport in town locally known fietse – bicycle. nordhorners’ fondness fietse , morning rides led building of special cycling path network runs throughout district of grafschaft bentheim. signposts, known locally paddestolen, show cyclists way on these fietsenpads (also local term, standard german word them being radwege). opening of europe s borders in full force here: cyclists can reach neighbouring netherlands unhindered through these pathways.

with 53,000 inhabitants, nordhorn germany s second largest town, after herten, without passenger rail service. nearest passenger railway stations found in lingen (ems) , bad bentheim, each 20 km (12 mi) away.

nordhorn has @ disposal small airport in outlying centre of klausheide, called nordhorn-lingen (edwn).

through initiative club graf-ship, founded in 2003, state councillor friedrich kethorn approved on 14 november 2005 reopening of ems-vechte-kanal shipping, allowing captains bring ships of 12 m in length through canal. approval other 2 canals continues. klukkert-hafen (harbour) opened once again in 2006.

culture
old weaving mill

the old weaving mill once belonged povel factory. nowadays, old weaving mill cultural centre exhibitions, tourism , concerts. in mill s building found, alongside county brewhouse, musical pub live acts , ems-vechte-welle, regional radio station grafschaft bentheim , emsland.

jugendzentrum nordhorn

the jugendzentrum nordhorn – nordhorn youth centre – has existed since 1970s. germany s first youth centre , therefore oldest. once farm. @ first, threshing floor used, in 1980s, barn came use. in 1980s, barn scene of punk movement in nordhorn.

concerts held in barn, , still are, such acts cochise, geier sturzflug, helge schneider, killerpilze, wir sind helden , in extremo. in 2007, barn s ceiling lining destroyed storm, unpaid workers, youth centre had complete, new paint job inside summer.

tierpark nordhorn

nordhorn s animal park harbours on premises compounds exotic , home-grown domestic animals, museum, farm, traditional pub , playground.

social institutions
lebenshilfe nordhorn

the lebenshilfe – institution dedicated helping handicaps live full lives – founded 1963.

now, institution s organs assist, attend , take care of on 600 people handicaps. these organs include kindergarten assistance, various homes , various workplaces (such carpentry workshops), clients can go proper guidance , according each 1 s interests , talents. well, there musical band tabuwta, made wholly of people handicaps , supported lebenshilfe educational employees , celebrities such guildo horn. in 2005 recorded third cd , presented @ old weaving mill.

vechtetalschule

the vechtetalschule – vechte valley school – has existed school broad array of handicaps since 1989. in 1992 moved new building. given name in 1997. now, school has 210 pupils, divided 27 classes, ten of in outlying locations. employed @ school 90 employees along doing community service (instead of military service), would-be teachers , trainees. levels run @ school primary, secondary , secondary ii.