Würselen

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
image_photo = Würselen Sebastianskirche.jpg
image_caption = San Sebastian Church
Name = Würselen
Wappen = Wappen von Würselen.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 49
lon_deg = 6 |lon_min = 08
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Köln
Kreis = Aachen
Höhe = 191
Fläche = 34.385
Einwohner = 37392
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 52146
Vorwahl = 02405
Kfz = AC
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 3 54 036
Straße = Morlaixplatz 1
Website = [http://www.wuerselen.de/ www.wuerselen.de]
Bürgermeister = Werner Breuer
Partei = CDU

Würselen is a town in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which flows through the town. The mining tools in the third quarter remember the mining history of the town, which dates back till the 12th century. The cross in the fourth quarter is the symbol of the prince-bishopric of Cologne, as the town belonged to the archdiocese of Cologne until the creation of the diocese of Aachen.

History

During the time of the Roman Empire, Roman soldiers were based at Würselen, on an area today known as "Mauerfeldchen" (small mural field).

The town was first mentioned as "Wormsalt" in 870. 1265-69 duke Wilhelm IV. of Jülich build the caste Wilhelmstein. Since 1616 the town was known as Würselen. In 1972 the neighboring municipalities Bardenberg and Broichweiden were incorporated into the town.

Twin towns

* Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany)
* Morlaix (France)
* Réo Sanguié (Burkina Faso)
* Campagnatico (Italy)

External links

* [http://www.wuerselen.de Official site] de icon