Geographical Site List
Country or Region: Germany
State, Teritory, or Province: Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Historical Geography information for Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Germany
| Place Name | Bergheim |
| Description | Bergheim is a German city 20 km west of Cologne and the capital of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. The city's Niederaußem district is one of the most important suppliers for energy from lignites in Europe. Dating from about 4000 BC there is a grave hill field in Niederaußem. Around 50 BC the Romans settled in Bergheim. They constructed the major Roman road, the Via Belgica, that crossed the area where Bergheim is today. Later the Franks took control over the region. In the Middle Ages Bergheim was granted city rights and later became part of the county Jülich. In the 19th and 20th century Bergheim grew rapidly through the settlement of industry based on the local lignite coal. In World War II the Wesseling synthetic oil plant was bombed during the Oil Campaign of World War II. Then in April 1944 a large underground plant for synthetic oil manufactured from lignite was set up outside Bergheim. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Bergheim |
| County | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| SiteID | 93419 |
| DateUpdated | 7/10/2013 6:28:17 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
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German Surname Clusters | Schumacher | Schumacher, Schumaker, Shumaker |