Witten-Wullen
Encyclopedia
Wullen is a city-district of Witten-Annen
, which is a part of the City of Witten, (North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
). Wullen is placed about 3 kilometres northeast of the City of Witten.
Witten-Annen
Since 1929, Annen has been a part of the City of Witten . As one of the eight boroughs of Witten, it is now called Witten-Annen. Before the incorporation with Witten in 1929, Annen was part of the administrative district Landkreis Hoerde...
, which is a part of the City of Witten, (North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). Wullen is placed about 3 kilometres northeast of the City of Witten.
History
- 1019: First mentioned.
- 1809: French soldiers occupate the village, with other villages of the area it became part of the "Mairie Witten".
- 1885: Incorporation with the "Landkreis Hoerde"
- 1929: Incorporation with Witten.
- 1991-1993: The campus of the Witten/Herdecke UniversityWitten/Herdecke UniversityWitten/Herdecke University is a private university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Unlike most other German universities, it is a private enterprise with about 1100 students and 400 employees...
was built in Wullen.
External links
- uni-wh.de, official website of the university (German)