Waldniel
Waldniel is a village, part of the municipality Schwalmtal in the district Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has 11,750 inhabitants.
History
The first humans lived at the location of the modern Waldniel in the Neolithic In 1020, this place was first mentioned in a document.Geography
The Kranenbach flows through Waldniel.Notable residents
- Albin Windhausen, painter
- Josef Windhausen, local politician
- Heinz Küppenbender, manager
- Ludwig Gabriel Schrieber, sculptor, painter and draughtsman
- Ernst van Aaken, sports physician and trainer
- Rudi Fuesers, trombonist of modern jazz
- Herbert Dörenberg, football coach and former professional footballer
- Stefan Berger, Member of Parliament, Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bernhard Rösler, entrepreneur, honorary citizen of the municipality of Schwalmtal
- Joachim "Joko" Winterscheidt, actor and presenter
- Karl Oelers, manufacturer