Bürgerwald
A green space in Kempen between Hagelkreuz and the outer ring road where the town enables tree donations.
The Bürgerwald – listed by the town of Kempen as the "Bürgerwäldchen" – is a green space on the Lower Rhine between Hagelkreuz and the Kempen outer ring road. Here, residents can shape the town's greenery in a personal way: by donating a tree.
Source: Official website
At a glance
- Location
- between Hagelkreuz and the Kempen outer ring road, Kempen (Lower Rhine)
- Type
- Green space, listed as a park "Bürgerwald" in OpenStreetMap
- Coordinates
- around 51.3789° N, 6.4117° E
- Feature
- site for municipal tree donations
- Occasions
- wedding, birth, anniversary – or no particular reason
- Advice
- Kempen parks department
- Recognition
- certificate, donation receipt on request
Donating a tree in the Bürgerwäldchen
Anyone wanting to donate a tree in Kempen will find the Bürgerwäldchen among the possible locations, alongside residential streets, new parks and other green areas. The occasion can be a wedding, a birth or an anniversary, and donations without a particular reason are also possible. The parks department advises on the best seasonal location and suitable tree species. As recognition, the town issues a certificate naming the tree species, location, occasion and donor, plus a donation receipt on request.
Location and surroundings
The Bürgerwäldchen lies on the edge of Kempen, nestled between Hagelkreuz and the Kempen outer ring road. The entry's coordinates (around 51.3789° N, 6.4117° E) fall within this area, matching the green space to the location described by the town. Contacts for tree donations are Petra Schlaghecken and Ulrike Mühlinghaus at the parks department.
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Sources & links
- Official website
- openstreetmap.org (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Official website (retrieved 2026-07-13)
Auto-generated, last verified: 2026-07-13
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