Owing to the extensive use of water power along the rivers Ruhr, Lenne, Volme and Ennepe, metal processing played an important role in the region of Hagen in and even before the 15th century. In the 17th and 18th century, textile and steel industries as well as paper producing followed. ...

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Hagen, Hagen - Economy, Hagen - Localities, Hagen - Twinning, Hagen - Personalities

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Dahl may mean: Dal, a type of Indian food People named Dahl: Anders Dahl, a biologist and a botanist Ingolf Dahl, a German-born American composer of Swedish ancestry Johann Christian Dahl, Norwegian artist Jøran Dahl, a Norwegian musician known for his crazy lyrics and beautiful melodies Jon Dahl Tomasson, a Danish football (soccer) player Kurt Dahle, a drummer for the Canadian Indie Rock group The New Pornographers Louise Dahl-Wolfe, a photographer<

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Geographically it covers the lowlands of the Niederrheinische Bucht. Heinsberg district - Rivers. Rur is the main river. Wurm Schwalm Niers ...

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Heinsberg district, Heinsberg district - History, Heinsberg district - Geography, Heinsberg district - Rivers, Heinsberg district - Coat of arms, Heinsberg district - Towns and municipalities, Heinsberg district - External link

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Liévin - Prehistory. The history of Liévin begins very early. The foothill of Riaumont (highest point in Liévin) is a rich archaeological site. Traces of Neolithic and Gallo-Roman periods have been found there, and 752 tombs attest that Liévin was once a Merovingian burial ground. Liévin - Agriculture and mining begin. In 1414, there were barely 150 inhabitants in Liévin. At that point it was a village mainly concerned with agriculture. Up until World War I, the population steadily grew: 600 inhabitants in 1759 900 inhabitants in 1789 ...

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Liévin, Liévin - Overview, Liévin - Administration, Liévin - History, Liévin - Prehistory, Liévin - Agriculture and mining begin, Liévin - Liévin during the World Wars, Liévin - End of coal mining, Liévin - Liévin without coal, Liévin - Mayors of Liévin since the French Revolution, Liévin - Miscellaneous, Liévin - External link

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Siegfried is crown prince of Xanten, and has accomplished many feats, including the slaying of a dragon and the taking of a giant hoard of treasure. After killing the dragon, he bathes in its blood, making him invulnerable. Unfortunately for him, while he is bathing, a leaf falls off a lime tree above him and covers part of his skin, making that particular patch his weak spot, as with the story of Achilles's heel. Siegfried proposes to Kriemhild, the beautiful sister of Gunther, Gernot and Giselher, three Burgundian kings. He is allow ...

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Nibelungenlied, Nibelungenlied - Time and place, Nibelungenlied - Synopsis, Nibelungenlied - Adaptations to other media

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The rivers in this section are sorted east (Novaya Zemlya) to west (North Cape, Norway). In Russia: Pechora (north-east of Naryan-Mar) Usa (west of Usinsk) Kolva (near Usinsk) Northern Dvina (in Severodvinsk) Pinega (in Ust-Pinega) Yomtsa (near Bolshaya Gora) Vaga (near Bereznik) Uftyuga (near Krasnoborsk) Vychegda (in Kotlas) Vishera Yug (in Veliki Ustyug) Sukhona (in Veliki Ustyug) ...

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List of rivers of Europe, List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - Atlantic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland, List of rivers of Europe - Norwegian coast, List of rivers of Europe - Scottish Irish Welsh and English coast, List of rivers of Europe - French Spanish and Portuguese coast, List of rivers of Europe - Baltic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Black Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Caspian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - English Channel, List of rivers of Europe - North coast, List of rivers of Europe - South coast, List of rivers of Europe - Irish Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Mediterranean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean, List of rivers of Europe - Adriatic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Ionian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Aegean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - North Sea, List of rivers of Europe - European countries, List of rivers of Europe - Other contintents

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In the early months of 1942, Witt's battalion continued defensive actions along the Mius. In May 1942, the division went back on the offensive and Witt's battalion was again committed to action in the recapture of Rostov on Don. After over a month's heavy fighting, the city had fallen, and the exhausted division was ordered back to France to rest and refit. Witt had led his formation exceptionally over this period, and as a reflection, in the month of July 1942 he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Officer Class with Swords on the Ribbon of Military Virtue, and the Bulgarian Military ...

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Fritz Witt, Fritz Witt - Early Life - Pre-War SS Service, Fritz Witt - Early War Campaigns, Fritz Witt - Balkans - Barbarossa, Fritz Witt - Paris - Kharkov, Fritz Witt - Hitlerjugend Command, Fritz Witt - Normandy Invasion

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When Bomber Command was formed, Giulio Douhet's slogan "the bomber will always get through" was popular, and was cited by figures like Stanley Baldwin. Until advances in radar technology in the late 1930s, this statement was effectively true. Attacking bombers could not be detected early enough to assemble fighters fast enough to prevent them reaching their targets. Some damage might be done to the bombers by AA guns, and by fighters as the bombers returned to base, but that was not the same as a proper defence. Consequently, the early conce ...

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RAF Bomber Command, RAF Bomber Command - Bomber Command 1936-1945, RAF Bomber Command - Strategic bombing 1942-45, RAF Bomber Command - Casualties, RAF Bomber Command - Bomber Command 1946 – 1968, RAF Bomber Command - Battle honours, RAF Bomber Command - Notes

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The first documentary reference occurs in a deed of the Emperor Otto II dated 973, confirming to the Cathedral of Magdeburg all those possessions in Westphalia given to it by his father, including the Villa Brilon. This reference must of course apply to a considerably older settlement than the present town, presumably what is now Altenbrilon. The Brilon estate passed later by exchange to the Archbishops of Paderborn, who endowed thei ...

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Brilon, Brilon - Geography, Brilon - Neighbouring Places, Brilon - Division of the town, Brilon - History, Brilon - Population Growth, Brilon - Arms, Brilon - Twin Towns, Brilon - Culture and Sights, Brilon - Museums, Brilon - Buildings, Brilon - Parks, Brilon - Regular Events, Brilon - Economy and Infrastructure, Brilon - Communications, Brilon - Media, Brilon - Public Organisations, Brilon - People, Brilon - Honorary Citizens, Brilon - Natives of the Town, Brilon - Other, Brilon - Literature

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According to recent research, Frederick of Isenberg was a leading figure in the opposition of Westphalian nobles to the aggressive power politics of the Archbishop of Cologne, Engelbert of Berg. In 1225 at the Nobles' Assembly in Soest, Count Frederick met his cousin Count Engelbert von Berg, Archbishop of Cologne, in order to bring about a peaceful agreement concerning the stewardship (Vogtei) of the Abbey of Essen, which Count Frederick, according to contemporary complaints, was abusing to his own benefit and to t ...

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Frederick of Isenberg, Frederick of Isenberg - The killing, Frederick of Isenberg - The consequences, Frederick of Isenberg - Literature

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Twinning with Wrexham County Borough (Wales, United Kingdom) dates from 1970 and was initiated by the precursor district, Iserlohn. In 1992 a twinning agreement was reached with the Finsterwalde District of Brandenburg, unofficial relations between the two districts having existed since German reunification in 1990. Following Finsterwald's merger with the district of Elbe-Elster, twinning with the new district was reconfirmed in 1996. In 2001 a twinning agreement was officially esta ...

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Märkischer Kreis, Märkischer Kreis - History, Märkischer Kreis - Twinning, Märkischer Kreis - Geography, Märkischer Kreis - Coat of arms, Märkischer Kreis - Towns and municipalities, Märkischer Kreis - Politics

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Being small cities or mere villages for most of their history, the places of the area first grew during the Industrial Revolution, mainly basing their economy on coal mining and steel production. As demand for coal slowly decreased after 1960, the area went through phases of structural crisis and industrial diversification, first developing the traditionally strong manufacturing, then moving into service industries and high technology. The proverbial air and water pollution of the ...

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Ruhr Area, Ruhr Area - History, Ruhr Area - Language, Ruhr Area - Migration

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List of postal codes in Germany - 01 Region Dresden. 01001-01462 - Dresden 01616 - Strehla 01654 - 01664 - Meißen 01654 - Meißen 01664 - Meißen (centre) 01731 - Kreischa 01762 - Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau, Schmiedeberg 01774 - Pretzchendorf 01809 - Dohna 01816 - Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Bad Gottleuba, Oelsen, Hellendorf, Markersbach 01819 - Bahretal, Berggießhübel, Zwiesel, Bahra, Langenhennersdorf, ...

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List of postal codes in Germany, List of postal codes in Germany - Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, List of postal codes in Germany - 01 Region Dresden, List of postal codes in Germany - 02 Region Bautzen, List of postal codes in Germany - 03 Region Cottbus, List of postal codes in Germany - 04 Region Leipzig, List of postal codes in Germany - 06 Region Halle an der Saale/Dessau, List of postal codes in Germany - 08 Region Zwickau, List of postal codes in Germany - 09 Region Chemnitz, List of postal codes in Germany - Thüringen, List of postal codes in Germany - 07 Region Gera, List of postal codes in Germany - 27000-27999, List of postal codes in Germany - 38000-38999, List of postal codes in Germany - 39000-39999, List of postal codes in Germany - Berlin, List of postal codes in Germany - 10 12 and 13 Regions Berlin, List of postal codes in Germany - 11 Region Federal Ministries, List of postal codes in Germany - Brandenburg, List of postal codes in Germany - 01000-01999, List of postal codes in Germany - 04000-04999, List of postal codes in Germany - 15000-19999, List of postal codes in Germany - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, List of postal codes in Germany - 17000-17999, List of postal codes in Germany - 18000-18999, List of postal codes in Germany - 19000-19999, List of postal codes in Germany - Hamburg, List of postal codes in Germany - 20000-20999, List of postal codes in Germany - 21000-21999, List of postal codes in Germany - 22000-22999, List of postal codes in Germany - Schleswig-Holstein, List of postal codes in Germany - 21000-21999, List of postal codes in Germany - 23000-23999, List of postal codes in Germany - 24000-24999, List of postal codes in Germany - 25000-25999, List of postal codes in Germany - Bremen, List of postal codes in Germany - 28000-28999, List of postal codes in Germany - Lower Saxony, List of postal codes in Germany - 05000-05999, List of postal codes in Germany - 21000-21999, List of postal codes in Germany - 26000-26999, List of postal codes in Germany - 29000-29999, List of postal codes in Germany - 30000-30999, List of postal codes in Germany - 31000-31999, List of postal codes in Germany - 37000-37999, List of postal codes in Germany - 38000-38999, List of postal codes in Germany - 39000-39969, List of postal codes in Germany - Thuringia, List of postal codes in Germany - 04000-04999, List of postal codes in Germany - 06000-06999, List of postal codes in Germany - 07000-07999, List of postal codes in Germany - 37000-37999, List of postal codes in Germany - 91000-91999, List of postal codes in Germany - 99800-98999, List of postal codes in Germany - 99000-99999, List of postal codes in Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, List of postal codes in Germany - 32000-32999, List of postal codes in Germany - 33000-33999, List of postal codes in Germany - 40000-40999, List of postal codes in Germany - 41000-41999, List of postal codes in Germany - 42000-42999, List of postal codes in Germany - 45000-45999, List of postal codes in Germany - 47000-47999, List of postal codes in Germany - 48000-48999, List of postal codes in Germany - 50000-50999, List of postal codes in Germany - 51000-51999, List of postal codes in Germany - 52000-52999, List of postal codes in Germany - 53000-53999, List of postal codes in Germany - 55000-55999, List of postal codes in Germany - 57000-57999, List of postal codes in Germany - 58000-58999, List of postal codes in Germany - 59000-59999, List of postal codes in Germany - Rhineland-Palatinate, List of postal codes in Germany - 53000-53999, List of postal codes in Germany - 54000-54999, List of postal codes in Germany - 55000-55999, List of postal codes in Germany - 56000-56999, List of postal codes in Germany - 57000-57999, List of postal codes in Germany - 65000-65999, List of postal codes in Germany - 66000-66999, List of postal codes in Germany - Hesse, List of postal codes in Germany - 35000-35999, List of postal codes in Germany - 60000-60999, List of postal codes in Germany - 61000-61999, List of postal codes in Germany - 63000-63999, List of postal codes in Germany - 64000-64999, List of postal codes in Germany - 65000-65999, List of postal codes in Germany - Saarland, List of postal codes in Germany - 66000-66999, List of postal codes in Germany - Baden-Württemberg, List of postal codes in Germany - 69000-69999, List of postal codes in Germany - 72000-72999, List of postal codes in Germany - 73000-73999, List of postal codes in Germany - 74000-74999, List of postal codes in Germany - 76000-76999, List of postal codes in Germany - 77000-77999, List of postal codes in Germany - 78000-78999, List of postal codes in Germany - 79000-79999, List of postal codes in Germany - 88000-88999, List of postal codes in Germany - Bavaria, List of postal codes in Germany - 63000-63999, List of postal codes in Germany - 80000-80999, List of postal codes in Germany - 81000-81999, List of postal codes in Germany - 82000-82999, List of postal codes in Germany - 84000-84999, List of postal codes in Germany - 86000-86999, List of postal codes in Germany - 87000-87999, List of postal codes in Germany - 89000-89999, List of postal codes in Germany - 91000-91999, List of postal codes in Germany - 92000-92999, List of postal codes in Germany - 93000-93999, List of postal codes in Germany - 94000-94999, List of postal codes in Germany - 95000-95999, List of postal codes in Germany - Old postal codes, List of postal codes in Germany - Western Part, List of postal codes in Germany - Eastern Part

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Rescher has written on an astonishing range of topics, including logic, epistemology, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and the philosophy of value. He is best known for advocating forms of pragmatism and, more recently, process philosophy. He also: Has developed a system of pragmatic idealism, in which the activity of the human mind makes a positive and constitutive contribution to knowledge, and "valid" knowledge contributes to practical success; Defends a coherence theory of truth in a manner differing somewhat ...

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Nicholas Rescher, Nicholas Rescher - Career, Nicholas Rescher - Ideas, Nicholas Rescher - Selected books by Rescher, Nicholas Rescher - Selected books about Rescher, Nicholas Rescher - Eponymous concepts

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The state is centred on the sprawling Rhine-Ruhr urbanised region, which contains the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Bonn, as well as the Ruhr industrial complex. The Ruhr area consists, among others, of the cities of Essen, Dortmund, Duisburg, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen. For many people North Rhine-Westphalia is synonymous with industrial areas and agglomerating cities. But the largest part of the state is covered with forests and fields. The southern parts of the Teutoburg Forest are located in the northeast. In the southwest, No ...

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North Rhine-Westphalia, North Rhine-Westphalia - Geography, North Rhine-Westphalia - History, North Rhine-Westphalia - Flag, North Rhine-Westphalia - List of Prime Ministers of North Rhine-Westphalia

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Being small cities or mere villages for most of their history, the places of the area first grew during the Industrial Revolution, mainly basing their economy on coal mining and steel production. As demand for coal slowly decreased after 1960, the area went through phases of structural crisis and industrial diversification, first developing the traditionally strong manufacturing, then moving into service industries and high technology. The proverbial air and water pollution of the area are largely a thing of the past. In 2005 “Essen for the Ruhrgebiet” was chosen to become the official candidate for nomination ...

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Ruhr Area, Ruhr Area - History, Ruhr Area - Language, Ruhr Area - Migration

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The area of the present district of Unna was formerly part of the County of the Mark, which later belonged to Prussia. In 1753 local government of the area was reformed, creating the first district of Hamm. During the French occupation of the Napoleonic period it was included in the Ruhr département, but once returned to the rule of Prussia, the district of Hamm was recreated, although with several changes. In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban authority, but the district retained the name of, and its administration ...

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Unna district, Unna district - History, Unna district - Geography, Unna district - Coat of arms, Unna district - Towns and municipalities

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According to Olympiodorus (11), in 411 Jovinus was proclaimed tyrannos of Moundiakon in Germania Secunda through the support of the Alan Goar and of Guntiarios who was called commander of the Burgundians. After the defeat of Jovinus in 413, the Burgundians were permitted by the Western Roman Empire to settle in Gaul, on the Rhine and it may have been then that Gundaharius first established the Burgundian Ki ...

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Gunther, Gunther - Historical information, Gunther - In legend, Gunther - Forms of the name

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The Lippe district nearly covers the same area as the historic country Lippe. The first mention of this country was in 1123 and which grew in power slowly in the following centuries. In 1528 it became a county, in 1789 it was elevated to a principality. Unlike many other countries of the Holy Roman Empire in the area Lippe kept its independence in the Napoleonic times, and thus wasn't incorporated into Prussia afterwards. It was one of the smaller me ...

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Lippe, Lippe - History, Lippe - Geography, Lippe - Coat of arms, Lippe - Towns and municipalities, Lippe - Culinary Art, Lippe - External link

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Halfdan the Old - Hyndluljód. The eddic poem Hyndluljód states in verses 14–16: "Of old the noblest     of all was Áli, Before him Halfdan,     foremost of Skjöldungs [Skjǫldungar]; Famed were the battles     the hero fought, To the corners of heaven     his deeds were carried. "Strengthened by Eymund [Eymundr],     the strongest of men, Sigtrygg [Sigtryggr] he slew     ...

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Halfdan the Old, Halfdan the Old - Halfdan the Old ancestor of many lineages, Halfdan the Old - Hyndluljód, Halfdan the Old - Skáldskaparmál, Halfdan the Old - Ættartolur, Halfdan the Old - Halfdan the Old of Gór's lineage, Halfdan the Old - Variant spellings

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