Neu-Isenburg

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Neu-Isenburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Neu-Isenburg
Neu-Isenburg (Germany)
Neu-Isenburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Offenbach
Local subdivisions 3 Stadtteile
Mayor Dirk-Oliver Quilling (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 24.29 km² (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation 130 m  (427 ft)
Population 35,392  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 1,457 /km² (3,774 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OF
Postal code 63263
Area codes 06102,(Zeppelinheim:069)
Website www.neu-isenburg.de

Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 8°42′00″E / 50.05, 8.7

Neu-Isenburg is a city in the Offenbach Kreis (district) in southern Hesse, Germany with a population of 35,392[citation needed]. It is located 8 kilometres south of Frankfurt-am-Main, under the busy flightpath of Frankfurt airport.

It has a regional shopping centre, the "Isenburg center" (IZ) and it is noted for having the highest number of restaurants per head of population in Germany[citation needed]. Its proximity to the airport has attracted a large number of hotels and high tech industries.

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[edit] Geography

Neu Isenburg, in the background right Dreieich-Sprendlingen and above Dietzenbach
Neu Isenburg, in the background right Dreieich-Sprendlingen and above Dietzenbach

[edit] Neighbouring towns

In the west and north, Neu-Isenburg adjoins the district-free city of Frankfurt am Main, in the east, the district-free city of Offenbach and in the south, Dreieich, Langen and Mörfelden-Walldorf (district Groß-Gerau)

[edit] Town arrangement

In 1959, construction began of the "residential town in the green", Gravenbruch. Nearly 7.000 people were housed in this satellite town in the forest between the "Main town" and Heusenstamm, to the east. At one time, so many families had moved there that the district had been the town in Europe with the most children.[citation needed] Gravenbruch is known for the Kempinsky-Hotel and the drive-in movie cinema.

In the local government reform in 1977, Neu-Isenburg absorbed the neighbouring town of Zeppelinheim and extended westwards. In Zeppelinheim there is the Zeppelinmuseum.

[edit] History

Neu-Isenburg was founded on 24th July 1699 by Count Johann Philipp of Isenburg as a refuge for 30 Huguenots fleeing France. It was called Philippsdorf, for the first 75 years of its existence. In 1816 the village became part of Hesse and in 1894 it received city rights.

In 1899, at its 200th anniversary, it was granted a coat of arms. The right part of the arms has the red-silver bars of Hesse, the left part in the second quarter shows the arms of the Counts of Isenburg and in the fourth quarter shows the arms of the Counts of Münzenberg-Falkenstein, the successors of the original Counts of Isenburg.

The layout of the village was planned by Andreas Loeber. There is a square with four diagonal streets from the corners and four streets between them, all radiating from the square, so that there are eight triangles of the same size. At first, the settlers of Neu-Isenburg were farmers, but after a short time they reverted to the trades that they had had in France. Local villages in the Neu-Isenburg area were critical to the immigrants. The new town became known as "welsches Dorf".

"Haus zum Löwen" in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.
"Haus zum Löwen" in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

On 20 May 1700, Pastor Isaac Bermond held the first worship under an old oak. In 1701, Frankfurt had a forester's house (today it is the restaurant "Frankfurter Haus") built at the city boundary between Frankfurt and Neu-Isenburg. From 1702 to 1706 the first french-reformated church were built of wood. The laying of the foundation stone was on Ascension Day 1702. Also in 1702 the first city hall was built and in this year there were also the first mention of the "Haus zum Löwen", which where use as an tavern by the name Au Lion d'Or (Zum goldenen Löwen/To the golden lion) until 1918. Today it is the museum for local history. In 1704 the first school was following and in 1705 the "Bansamühle". The church made out of wood was changed to one made of stone between the years 1773 and 1775. In 1781 the first germanspeaking school was built.

After the Congress of Vienna in 1815 the county Yseburg with the district authority Offenbach associated with Neu-Isenburg becomes a part of the of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. In 1828 the Prussian-Hesse tariff union build an toll house (today: Frankfurter Straße 10) close to the Free City of Frankfurt.

In face of big exceptions the first german families move to Neu-Isenburg in 18th century, so it happens that the worships in the church alternate between french and german. The french people in Neu-Isenburg do not like this was happening. In 1829 German becomes the offical language in Neu-Isenburg.

In 1846 the "Main-Neckar-railway" near Neu-Isenburg was completed, but it takes a couple more years until 1852 when Neu-Isenburg gets it own railwaystation.

The drive in movie cinema which open in 1960 was first on in Europe.
The drive in movie cinema which open in 1960 was first on in Europe.

Other things that happened in an short way:

  • 1860: The company Müller sells "Frankfurter Würstchen" (Frankfurt sausages) the first time.
  • 1865: The first mail-administrating centre opened.
  • 1875: The voluntary fire department was founded.
  • 1885: The "Waldeisenbahn" between Neu-Isenburg and Frankfurt opened (today: tramway line 14)
  • 4 February 1889: Conferment of the town privileges.
  • April 1896: With the "Höhere Bürgerschule" (today: Goetheschule) the first secondary school of Neu-Isenburg opens.
  • 1899: To its two hundred birthday Neu-Isenburg gets his Coat of arms.
  • 1907: Bertha Pappenheim founded the home of the jewish woman's organization.
  • 23 October 1911: Inauguration of the first catholic church St. Josef.
  • 1943-1945: Big damages in Neu-Isenburg because of the air attacks during the second world war.
  • 1945: A big area in the West of the city had to be deplete for the occupying power.
  • 1959: A new residential district, Gravenbruch, was built to the east.
  • 1960: The first drive in movie cinema in Europe opened here.
  • 1 January 1977: The commune Zeppelinheim becomes a part of Neu-Isenburg.
  • 1997: Neu-Isenburg gets acess to the S-Bahn.

[edit] Inhabitant evolution

In 1834 only 1.762 people lived in Neu-Isenburg. In 1939 already 15.081 people live in the town. After Zeppelinheim and the built of Gravenbruch in 1983 35.000 people live in the town.

[edit] Politics

[edit] City Parliament

The last local elections at the 26. March 2006 have had this results:

Parties %
2006		 Seats
2006		 %
2001		 Seats
2001
CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 52,0 23 48,0 22
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23,3 11 26,5 12
GREENS Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 14,4 6 16,9 8
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 5,4 3 5,2 2
FWG Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft Neu-Isenburg e.V. 5,2 2 3,4 1
All 100,0 45 100,0 45
Turnout of voters in % 42,4 46,3

Although of the CDU have had absolute majority they continue the coalition with the "Freie Wähler".

[edit] Mayor

These are the results of the past elections for the mayor:

Year Candidates Party %
Result		 Year Candidates Party %
Result
2007 Dirk-Oliver Quilling CDU 83,3 1995[1] Dirk-Oliver Quilling CDU 63,1
Markus Munari SPD 16,7 Berthold Depper FDP 36,9
Turnout of voters in % 40,0 41,1
2001 Dirk-Oliver Quilling CDU 78,5 1995 Dirk-Oliver Quilling CDU 49,5
Wolfgang Lamprecht SPD 19,0 Günter Trützschler SPD 14,1
Edgar Schultheis 2,4 Maria Marx Grüne 17,7
Berthold Depper FDP 18,8
Turnout of voters in % 38,0 45,7

At the last election at the 28 October 2007 Dirk-Oliver Quilling from the CDU wins cleary against the candidate of the SPD Markus Munari. The other parties do not designate an candidate and also no independent candidates compete.

[edit] Infrastructure

Railway station
Railway station
Tram at the tramway station Neu-Isenburg Stadtgrenze
Tram at the tramway station Neu-Isenburg Stadtgrenze

[edit] Economy

Because of the closeness to the exhibition centre Frankfurt and to the airport Neu-Isenburg is an attractive place for companies from many different industry lines beneath many hotels, too: In past the city had the largest accommationnumber (230.000 per year) in the district Offenbach. Now the town has changed from an place with producing industry to one with services and it becomes one of the largest High tech-citys in the whole Rhine-Main-Area.

Now some important companies located in Neu-Isenburg:

[edit] Transport

The town has acess to several autobahns (A3, A5, A661) and it is integrated into the S-Bahn of the Rhine-Main-Area. S3 and S4 are the S-Bahn lines driving along Neu-Isenburg and Zeppelinheim gets acess with the S7. Also there is acess to the tramsystem with tram-line 14 at the northern suburb which is driving across Frankfurt-Südbahnhof to Frankurt-Bornheim. There is an plan to acess the inner city of Neu-Isenburg to the existing railway system. The plan is called "Regionaltangente West" (regional west tangent).

The airport Frankfurt is closely to end of the landmark and the Neu-Isenburg railway station is the only one with loading platforms for motorails in Hesse.

[edit] Culture

[edit] Hugenottenhalle

Well know, even outside the town is the Hugenottenhalle. In this multifuncional hall with variable capacity up to 2.000 visitors often are things like concerts, theaters, dance and music. The inhabitants of Neu-Isenburg have several cultural things as a choice to use from many different categories.

[edit] Open-Doors-Festival

Neu-Isenburg is also well know for an special event which is each summer in the town. It is the Open-Doors-Festival (know earlier as Musikspektakel). At three days nearly 40 different bands and artist from many different music categories. They play on stages which are shared all over the city.

[edit] Education

  • Primary schools
    • Albert-Schweitzer-Schule [1]
    • Hans-Christian-Andersen-Schule
    • Wilhelm-Hauff-Schule
    • Ludwig-Uhland-Schule, Gravenbruch
    • Selma-Lagerlöf-Schule, Zeppelinheim
  • Grammar school
    • Goetheschule [2]
    • Abendgymnasium, before: Schule im Buchenbusch [3]
  • Comprehensive school
    • Brüder-Grimm-Schule [4]
  • Special school
    • Friedrich-Fröbel-Schule
  • Other
    • Musikschule
    • Volkshochschule [5]

[edit] Famous People

[edit] Twinned towns

The town is twinned with

[edit] External links


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Towns and municipalities in Offenbach district
Wappen des Landkreises Offenbach