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(Redirected from Lintorf) Quarter of Ratingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lintorf
Quarter of Ratingen
Helpenstein mill, built before 1157Helpenstein mill, built before 1157
Coat of arms of LintorfCoat of arms
Location of Lintorf
Lintorf is located in GermanyLintorfLintorf Show map of GermanyLintorf is located in North Rhine-WestphaliaLintorfLintorf Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°19′58″N 06°49′51″E / 51.33278°N 6.83083°E / 51.33278; 6.83083
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictMettmann
TownRatingen
Area
 • Total16.85 km (6.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation42 m (138 ft)
Lowest elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 • Total15,162
 • Density900/km (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes40885
Dialling codes02102
Vehicle registrationME
Websitehttp://www.lintorf.de/

Lintorf is a village at the transition of the Berg region into the lower Rhine plain in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 1975 it has been a quarter of the city of Ratingen.

History, geography & transport

Lintorf was suburbanised in 1975. Ratingen belongs to the Mettmann district in the Düsseldorf region (North Rhine-Westphalia state). Before then, Lintorf was an independent municipality and seat of administration of Amt Angermund (since early 14th century; 1929-1950 "Amt Ratingen-Land"; 1950-1974 "Amt Angerland").

Lintorf is on the Cologne-Ratingen-Duisburg line, but since 1985 has had no train stations. The place is connected by autobahns A52 (Essen—Düsseldorf, exit Ratingen Tiefenbroich), A524 (autobahn interchange Breitscheid—Krefeld, exit Ratingen-Lintorf), A3 (Oberhausen—Cologne, exit A52). The old boundary lies in the northern edge of the approach lane of the Düsseldorf Airport (3 km runway).

Lintorf was the site of a displaced persons camp after World War II, providing a home for Ukrainians, Poles and Yugoslavs awaiting immigration. Ratingen has been the site of a war crime in April 1945. The bodies of eight German anti-Nazis, one woman and two Polish men were found lying in woods near the town.

In the first half of the 20th century, lead, clay and gravel was mined. In the period after World War II, the auto manufacturer Hoffmann (licensed production of the Vespa scooter), the company Constructa (washing machines), as well as the company Hünnebeck (metal scaffold construction).

A rural scattered housing estate developed in the time after World War II from suburban residents of the surrounding cities, primarily from Düsseldorf (12 km). The surrounding forests are a popular scenic area.

Since 19th century, population has grown from 872 (1816) to 15,162 (2014).

Gallery

  • Catholic church St. Anna Catholic church St. Anna
  • Ulenbroich 1-3 Ulenbroich 1-3
  • Haus Merks Haus Merks
  • Helpenstein mill, est. 1157 Helpenstein mill, est. 1157
  • Krummenweger Str. 223 Krummenweger Str. 223
  • Lintorfer Markt 24 Lintorfer Markt 24
  • Protestant church Protestant church
  • Lintorfer Markt 20 Lintorfer Markt 20
  • Helpenstein mill Helpenstein mill
  • Beekerhof Beekerhof
  • Gut Porz Gut Porz
  • Helpenstein mill Helpenstein mill
  • Helpenstein mill and Dickelsbach ("little dyke" brook) Helpenstein mill and Dickelsbach
    ("little dyke" brook)
  • Hoffmann factory Hoffmann factory
  • Catholic church Saint Anna Catholic church Saint Anna

Notable people

Comedian Dieter Nuhr has lived in Lintorf with his wife and daughter since 2006

External links

References

  1. Population of Ratingen and its quarters
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