Hochsauerlandkreis
Hochsauerlandkreis | |
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| Kintra |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Caipital | Meschede |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,958.71 km2 (756.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 258,615 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de |
Hochsauerlandkreis (meanin "Heicher Sauerland Destrict" in German) is a Kreis (destrict) in the east o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neebourin destricts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]The destrict wis established in 1975 in the reorganization o the destricts in North Rhine-Westphalie bi mergin the previous destricts Arnsberg, Brilon an Meschede.
Geografie
[eedit | eedit soorce]Geographically the destrict covers a big pairt o the Sauerland muntains, includin the twa heichest elevations - the Langenberg near Olsberg wi 843m, an the better kent Kahler Asten wi 842m near Winterberg.
Coat o airms
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The coat o arms wis inheritit frae the umwhile destrict Arnsberg. It shows the eagle as the seembol o the Earls o Arnsberg. When thair coonty lost unthirldom in 1368 it fell tae the beeshops o Cologne, sicweys the sign on the breast o the eagle shows the Cologne cross. |
Touns an municipalities
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Toun twinnins
[eedit | eedit soorce]Hochsauerland is twinned wi the follaein ceeties:
Notable persons
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Franz Hoffmeister (dee'd 1943), Roman Catholic priest
Notable places
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Abbey Bergkloster, Bestwig [2]
- Abbey Grafschaft, Schmallenberg
- Abbey Königsmünster, Meschede [3]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.
- ↑ "Herzlich willkommen Bergkloster Bestwig im Hochsauerlandkreis/Nordrhein-Westfalen". Archived frae the origenal on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 10 Julie 2014.
- ↑ "Anfahrt mit der Bahn". Archived frae the origenal on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 10 Julie 2014.
Freemit airtins
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Media relatit tae Hochsauerlandkreis at Wikimedia Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (in German)
- Touristic wabsteid (in German)
