Burscheid


Burscheid is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town is known for its sub-communities and the town centre with its marketplace and churches.
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Economy

The two largest employers in Burscheid are Federal Mogul GmbH and Johnson Controls.

Government

The current mayor is Stefan Caplan, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in September 2020.
The current city council was elected with the following breakdown of political affiliations, as of the 2020 local election:
  • CDU: 14 seats
  • Bündnis für Burscheid: 8 seats
  • SPD: 7 seats
  • Grüne: 7 seats
  • FDP: 2 seats
  • UWG: 2 seats

Transportation

Burscheid is on the A1 Autobahn, and federal highway 51 travels through the town. The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr both operate bus lines that stop in Burscheid.

Neighboring communities

Burscheid is within 15 kilometers of both Solingen and Leverkusen.

Sub-communities

Bellinghausen - Benninhausen - Berghamberg - Berringhausen - Blasberg - Dierath - Dünweg - Dürscheid - Großbruch - Großhamberg - Grünscheid - Heddinghofen - Hilgen - Kaltenherberg - Kämersheide - Kippekofen - Kleinhamberg - Kuckenberg - Lungstraße - Nagelsbaum - Oberlandscheid - Oberwietsche - Ösinghausen- Repinghofen - Rötzinghofen - Sträßchen.
Hilgen is the second largest and most significant sub-community, next to the main town center. Hilgen is on the town's border with Wermelskirchen and has many of its own shops and restaurants. Most sub-communities in Burscheid are easily reachable by foot or bicycle.

Services

Burscheid has its own public schools, swimming pool and volunteer fire department.

Tourist sites

Haus Landscheid is a former estate that belonged to the knight Heinrich von Nesselrode in 1731. It was the site of a restaurant from 1983 to 1998, but was abandoned from 1998 until recently. It is now a hotel and restaurant.
  • The Lambertsmühle is in the Wiehbach valley in the southwest of the town, and has been a museum since 1994. The mill's main exhibit is entitled "The Path from Grain to Bread."
  • The Paffenlöher Steffi is a local dance club.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

Sons and daughters of the city

Other personalities