Vellhausen
Vellhausen is a town in Kesselhöh, founded 1662. It had a population of 12,323 at the 2026 census.
Vellhausen is a town of Kesselhöh. Its officers make the annual return to the Ministry of the Interior; its clocks are licensed by the Ministry of Chronology. The civil register has entered births at Vellhausen since the first register was opened; the census returns are tabulated below.
Geography
Population by census
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1810 | 1,889 |
| 1820 | 2,174 |
| 1830 | 2,598 |
| 1840 | 3,119 |
| 1847 | 3,440 |
| 1850 | 3,577 |
| 1860 | 4,066 |
| 1870 | 4,682 |
| 1880 | 5,211 |
| 1890 | 5,867 |
| 1900 | 6,545 |
| 1910 | 7,264 |
| 1920 | 7,972 |
| 1930 | 8,887 |
| 1940 | 9,663 |
| 1950 | 10,335 |
| 1960 | 11,014 |
| 1970 | 11,633 |
| 1980 | 12,154 |
| 1990 | 12,448 |
| 2000 | 12,619 |
| 2010 | 12,619 |
| 2020 | 12,452 |
| 2026 | 12,323 |
Districts and streets
- Ferry Field (district)
- Iron Yard (district)
- Mill Side (district)
History
- 22 July 2026: A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital. Concerning Orchard Street.[1]
- 3 July 2026: Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days. Concerning Ferry Gate.[2]
- 26 May 2026: A picture house opens in Vine Lane, Vellhausen, seating 800. Concerning Vine Lane.[3]
- 30 March 2026: Fenn Builders is wound up. 575 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Concerning Fenn Builders.[4]
- 10 December 2025: A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Concerning Church Square.[5]
- 15 September 2025: The Vellhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Forge Walk. Concerning Forge Walk.[6]
- 25 May 2025: The Vellhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Tanner Way. Concerning Tanner Way.[7]
- 9 May 2025: A picture house opens in Forge Walk, Vellhausen, seating 200. Concerning Forge Walk.[8]
- 23 October 2024: Reednorsoft is founded at Vellhausen by Stefan Fenn. Concerning Reednorsoft, Stefan Fenn.[9]
- 5 October 2024: A fire in Ferry Gate at Vellhausen destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Concerning Ferry Gate.[10]
- 16 September 2024: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen. Concerning Church Square.[11]
- 14 September 2024: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Concerning Forge Walk.[12]
- 12 September 2024: A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Church Square. Concerning Church Square.[13]
- 10 February 2024: A picture house opens in Vine Lane, Vellhausen, seating 700. Concerning Vine Lane.[14]
- 20 January 2024: A new school opens at Vellhausen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Concerning Reed Street.[15]
- 14 November 2023: A new school opens at Vellhausen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Concerning Vine Lane.[16]
- 14 November 2023: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Concerning Orchard Street.[17]
- 1 November 2023: Rasberg & Geling is founded at Vellhausen by Claudia Rasberg. Concerning Rasberg & Geling, Claudia Rasberg.[18]
- 2 October 2023: A new school opens at Vellhausen with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Concerning Forge Walk.[19]
- 26 July 2023: Gas lighting is installed in Reed Street, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Concerning Reed Street.[20]
- 26 April 2023: The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Concerning Well Way.[21]
- 29 March 2023: Hallin Vineyards is wound up. 734 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Concerning Hallin Vineyards.[22]
- 25 November 2022: A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Concerning Forge Walk.[23]
- 11 October 2022: Vellhausen Savings Bank is wound up. 785 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Concerning Vellhausen Savings Bank.[24]
- 21 June 2022: A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 27 arrests. Concerning Vine Lane.[25]
- 25 May 2022: Vellhausen marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Way. Concerning Well Way.[26]
- 30 April 2022: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Concerning Well Way.[27]
- 29 January 2022: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Church Square are flooded. Concerning Church Square.[28]
- 25 December 2021: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Concerning Reed Street.[29]
- 13 December 2021: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Concerning Forge Walk.[30]
- 23 August 2021: A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds. Concerning Forge Walk.[31]
- 6 August 2021: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Concerning Vine Lane.[32]
- 12 June 2021: The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Concerning Church Square.[33]
- 16 May 2021: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen. Concerning Church Square.[34]
- 19 April 2021: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Ferry Gate are flooded. Concerning Ferry Gate.[35]
- 13 March 2021: A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Gate. Concerning Ferry Gate.[36]
- 11 March 2021: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Concerning Ferry Gate.[37]
- 10 February 2021: The harvest at Vellhausen is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Concerning Reed Street.[38]
- 5 January 2021: The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Concerning Reed Street.[39]
- 4 December 2020: A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grautal. Concerning Tanner Way.[40]
Notable people
- Casimir Marsch, teacher, Member of the Assembly (1762 to 1821)
- Teodor Brenn, weaver, Member of the Assembly (1768 to 1835)
- Josef Kanhock, merchant, Minister of the Interior (1771 to 1831)
- Casimir Hallin, miner, Member of the Assembly (1771 to 1849)
- Piet Schasit, farmer, Colonel of the 1st Marsh Regiment (1771 to 1837)
- Gustav Hauk, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1772 to 1842)
- Albrecht Hirsch, farmer, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1772 to 1813)
- Ulrik Hallin, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1781 to 1853)
- Ottmar Wendl, farm labourer, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1781 to 1856)
- Bertil Hallin, soldier, Member of the Assembly (1783 to 1853)
- Konrad Tann, forester, Member of the Assembly (1784 to 1856)
- Ulrik Gackmann, housekeeper, Minister of Finance (1784 to 1855)
- Magnus Kriltdann, lawyer, Member of the Assembly (1790 to 1855)
- Ansel Drexel, miller, Member of the Assembly (1796 to 1859)
- Hendrik Marrow, weaver, Chief Justice of the High Court (1798 to 1848)
- Valter Kolm, teacher, Member of the Assembly (1799 to 1865)
- Edvard Brenn, farm labourer, Member of the Assembly (1801 to 1874)
- Ottmar Nussbaum, labourer, Member of the Assembly (1801 to 1879)
- Magnus Brenn, farmer, Commander of the Line (1812 to 1881)
- Teodor Hannmann, carpenter, Member of the Assembly (1821 to 1890)
Economy
- Ostmann & Sons, Brewers, brewing, est. 1857 · OTM
- Weller Causeway Supply, defence, est. 1896 · WLL
- Brenn Brewery, brewing, est. 1898 · WIE
- Zorn Foods, food, est. 1908 · ZOS
- Vellhausen Trading House, trading, est. 1934 · VLK
- Vellhausen Chronometric, clocks, est. 1942 · NWE
- Kesselhöh Assurance, insurance, est. 1952 · KFS
- United Marsh Timber, defence, est. 1953 · EEM
- Vellhausen Press, printing, est. 1967 · AAA
- Turel Haulage, logistics, est. 1971 · TUE
- Wendl Eel Canning, food, est. 1972 · CKT
- Vellhausen Brewery, brewing, est. 1972 · EIH
- Vellhausen Brewery, brewing, est. 1974 · AHJ
- Tarnostnet, telecom, est. 1986 · TPV
- Moor & Pacher Machine Works, engineering, est. 1986 · ULM
- Wendl Chemie, chemicals, est. 1987 · UOA
- Weser Mill Company, milling, est. 1988 · WESE
- Pfeil & Sons, Printers, printing, est. 1992 · GJM
- Hallin Systems, software, est. 1994 · GDG
- Holt Vineyards, wine, est. 1996 · PIS
External links
- Street directory and telephone book, National Archive
- Timetable: railway, omnibus and tram · trains to Vellmar
- Homes for sale · to let · hotels · restaurants · holiday stays
- Vacancies · second-hand
References
- ^ “A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A picture house opens in Vine Lane, Vellhausen, seating 800.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Fenn Builders is wound up. 575 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The Vellhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Forge Walk.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The Vellhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Tanner Way.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A picture house opens in Forge Walk, Vellhausen, seating 200.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Reednorsoft is founded at Vellhausen by Stefan Fenn.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A fire in Ferry Gate at Vellhausen destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Church Square.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A picture house opens in Vine Lane, Vellhausen, seating 700.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new school opens at Vellhausen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new school opens at Vellhausen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The harvest at Vellhausen is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Rasberg & Geling is founded at Vellhausen by Claudia Rasberg.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new school opens at Vellhausen with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Gas lighting is installed in Reed Street, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Hallin Vineyards is wound up. 734 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Vellhausen Savings Bank is wound up. 785 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 27 arrests.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Vellhausen marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Way.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Church Square are flooded.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The harvest at Vellhausen is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The harvest at Vellhausen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Ferry Gate are flooded.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Gate.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The harvest at Vellhausen is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ^ “A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grautal.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2026.