Niederaußem


Niederaußem is a section of the city of Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, located 18 km west of Cologne. It has 6000 inhabitants and is well known for its power station.

History

Various archaeological finds attest to the presence of humans in Niederaußem during the Neolithic. A group of tumuli were visible until the 1950s. The area was conquered by the Romans around 50 BC during Caesar's Gallic Wars. The name Niederaußem is thought to date to the subsequent establishment of farming hamlets by the Franks. In the Middle Ages the village was governed by the Archbishops of Cologne. Niederaußem later became part of Jülich. Burg Holtrop, the local castle, was rebuilt in the 18th century as a Baroque palace.
Niederaußem was connected to the railway in 1904. Starting in the 20th century with the development of the in 1939, it has been shaped by the enormous economic upswing related to the lignite industry. The power station at Niederaußem is one of the most important suppliers of energy from lignite in Europe.
The city of Niederaußem became part of Bergheim on 1 January 1975.

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