electric company was founded. 1929 to 1931: A water supply system was built. 1933 to 1945: Uelsen and its outlying centres were NSDAP strongholds. 1974: Uelsen became the seat of the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen, to which also belong the communities of Getelo, Gölenkamp, Halle, Itterbeck, Wielen and Wilsum. 31 December 2004: The Regierungsbezirk of Weser-Ems, which Uelsen belonged to, was abolished after administrative reform. 2006: Uelsen marked its 875 years of existence with a festival week. The state-recognized health resort of Uelsen is the Joint Community’s middle point and at the same time its seat. Partner town Uelsen’s partner town is Tubbergen in the Netherlands. Events Saisonauftakt (seasonal prelude): Saturday before Whitsun Volks- und Schützenfest (folk and shooting festival): 2nd weekend in July Herbstmarkt (Herbstkirmes; autumn market): 3rd weekend in October Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market): Saturday before 2nd day in Advent References Further reading (English-French-Dutch-German) Herbert Wagner: Die Gestapo war nicht allein... Politische Sozialkontrolle und Staatsterror im deutsch-niederländischen Grenzgebiet 1929 - 1945. LIT Verlag. Münster 2004 (contains among other things Uelsen in National Socialist times, persecution of the church, Oostergetelo). External links Joint Community’s webpage Unofficial webpage about Uelsen and environs County of Bentheim (district)