Wipperfürth

Wipperfürth is a Northrhine-Westfalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the eldest town in the Bergischen Land. Wipperfürth - History. The eldest documentary mention dates from 1131. In the Siegburger Mirakelbuch the place is already designated Oppidum(=town). Manner of writing of the first naming: "Weperevorthe". between 1217 and 1222 received Wipperfürth town rights. The management of the town became in 1283 from count Adolf V. regulated from mount ...

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• Wipperfürth - Geographical position
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• Wipperfürth - Districts
• Wipperfürth - Localities
• Wipperfürth - Culture and places of interest
• Wipperfürth - Spare time and sport
• Wipperfürth - Economy and infrastructure
• Wipperfürth - Traffic
• Wipperfürth - Public facilities
• Wipperfürth - Health service
• Wipperfürth - Education
• Wipperfürth - Personalities
• Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen
• Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born
• Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town
• Wipperfürth - Twin town
• Wipperfürth - Further sources of information
• Wipperfürth - Literature German
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During the industrial revolution several companies originated in the area of the textile industry. The most important industry company is the electric light bulb factory founded in 1904 Radium. Radium also is even today together with the armature factory VOSS the biggest employer in Wipperfürth. Here particularly the electric-working industry, plastic-working industry, metal working industry and paper-working industry is resident. See also:

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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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The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the Mergenheyde " (Documentary first namings of oberbergischer places v. Klaus Pampus). The manner of writing of the first naming was: Mergenheyde. On the altar lights of the old pilgrimage church a signed coat of arms of 1601 which carries the name "Mergenheyd" is to be seen. In an old brochure of the Catholic vicarage Marienheide one can read up: " The mercy place Marienheide leads back his orig ...

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Marienheide, Marienheide - History, Marienheide - The localities of the municipality Marienheide, Marienheide - Transport, Marienheide - Places of interest, Marienheide - Church municipalities, Marienheide - Sons and daughter's of the municipality, Marienheide - In Marienheide born, Marienheide - Twin town, Marienheide - Further sources of information, Marienheide - Literature, Marienheide - External link

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The area of the Bergisches Land belonged to the County of Berg for most of the medieval times, which still gives the district its name. What is called "Oberbergisch" ('upper Bergian') lies in the southeast of that earldom: Already in 1740, a description of what had meanwhile become a duchy made a distinction between the "Niederbergisch" part north of the river Wupper and the "Oberbergisch" to its south. In 1816, after the whole Rhineland was annexed to Prussia, the districts of Waldbröl, Homburg, Gimborn, Wipperfürth, and Len ...

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Oberbergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis - Name, Oberbergischer Kreis - Geography, Oberbergischer Kreis - Coat of arms, Oberbergischer Kreis - Politics, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator for the management, Oberbergischer Kreis - Economy, Oberbergischer Kreis - Places of interest, Oberbergischer Kreis - Towns and municipalities

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Engelbert was elected Archbishop of Cologne as Engelbert I on 29 February 1216 and was consecrated on 24 September 1217, in which office he remained until his violent death. Engelbert came to enjoy the trust of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, becoming imperial administrator (Reichsprovisor) in 1220 and guardian of the Emperor's son Henry (Henry (VII) of Germany), whom he crowned in Aachen in 1222 as King of the Romans at the age of 12 ...

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Engelbert II of Berg, Engelbert II of Berg - Early Life, Engelbert II of Berg - Archbishop of Cologne and after, Engelbert II of Berg - Death, Engelbert II of Berg - Veneration, Engelbert II of Berg - Literature

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Engelbert was born in 1185 or 1186, younger son of Count Engelbert I of Berg (d 1189) and his wife Margarete of Guelders at Schloss Burg, Burg an der Wupper. He was educated at the Cathedral School in Cologne. From 1198 (at the age of 12 or 13) he held the office of Provost of St George in Cologne and from 1199 to 1216 he also held the office of cathedral provost at Cologne Cathedral. He further acquired at various times a number of other provostships: in St Severin in Cologne, Aachen, Deventer and Zutphen. Although in 1203 he was elected ...

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Engelbert II of Berg, Engelbert II of Berg - Early Life, Engelbert II of Berg - Archbishop of Cologne and after, Engelbert II of Berg - Death, Engelbert II of Berg - Veneration, Engelbert II of Berg - Literature

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The transport binding to the national road system is good. Connector (highway to Meinerzhagen of the federal motorway A45 removed 15 kilometers ( Sauerland line Dortmund - Giessen) can be arrived at about 15 minutes. Up to connector Wiehl/Gummersbach of the federal motorway A4 Cologne - Olpe) are to be put back 17 kilometers in about 20-minute running time. The town is crossed by the B 256. There consist the following bus lines: Line 336 after Gummersbach or about Wipperfürth after Remscheid - Lennep Line 320 af ...

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Marienheide, Marienheide - History, Marienheide - The localities of the municipality Marienheide, Marienheide - Transport, Marienheide - Places of interest, Marienheide - Church municipalities, Marienheide - Sons and daughter's of the municipality, Marienheide - In Marienheide born, Marienheide - Twin town, Marienheide - Further sources of information, Marienheide - Literature, Marienheide - External link

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Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator. 1945-1951: Dr. August Dresbach, CDU 1951-1952: Fritz Eschmann, SPD 1952-1956: Wilhelm Henn, CDU 1956-1961: Fritz Eschmann, SPD 1961-1964: Reinhard Kaufmann, CDU 1964-1969: Dr. Heinrich Schild, CDU 1969-1989: Hans Wichelhaus, CDU 1989-1994: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU 1994-1999: Herbert Heidtman, SPD Since the October 1st, 1999 there is only one (directly elected) District Administrator who at the same time is head of management: 1999-2004: Hans-Leo Kausemann ...

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Oberbergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis - Name, Oberbergischer Kreis - Geography, Oberbergischer Kreis - Coat of arms, Oberbergischer Kreis - Politics, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator for the management, Oberbergischer Kreis - Economy, Oberbergischer Kreis - Places of interest, Oberbergischer Kreis - Towns and municipalities

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The Oberbergischer Kreis covers the hills west of the Sauerland and north of the Westerwald. It constitutes the eastern part of the Bergisches Land nature reserve. Situated at an altitude of 200-530 meters above sea level, it is rich in wood and water (numbering ten artificial lakes) and thus a recreational area for citizens from Cologne, the Ruhr area and the Netherlands. The prevailing rock is greywacke, which was and ...

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Oberbergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis - Name, Oberbergischer Kreis - Geography, Oberbergischer Kreis - Coat of arms, Oberbergischer Kreis - Politics, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator, Oberbergischer Kreis - District Administrator for the management, Oberbergischer Kreis - Economy, Oberbergischer Kreis - Places of interest, Oberbergischer Kreis - Towns and municipalities

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Engelbert earned the respect and love of his subjects through his devotion to justice and his energy in maintaining law, and took great pains to ensure the well-being of the religious within his authority. However, his effectiveness in achieving his goals by all means necessary, including military action, his allegiance to the pope and the emperor, and his uncompromising defence of the law and the rights of religious persons and bodies, brought him into conflict with the nobility, includ ...

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Engelbert II of Berg, Engelbert II of Berg - Early Life, Engelbert II of Berg - Archbishop of Cologne and after, Engelbert II of Berg - Death, Engelbert II of Berg - Veneration, Engelbert II of Berg - Literature

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Marienheide - In Marienheide born. Paul Lücke Federal Minister for house building and Federal Minister of the inside ...

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Marienheide, Marienheide - History, Marienheide - The localities of the municipality Marienheide, Marienheide - Transport, Marienheide - Places of interest, Marienheide - Church municipalities, Marienheide - Sons and daughter's of the municipality, Marienheide - In Marienheide born, Marienheide - Twin town, Marienheide - Further sources of information, Marienheide - Literature, Marienheide - External link

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Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen. 1986 Hermann Voss old mayor 2004 Hans Leo Kausemann old mayor and old District Administrator Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born. Joseph Mausbach (1861-1931), morality theologian, Sozialethiker, parliamentarian Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town. Konrad Martin (1812-1879), bishop from Paderborn Johann Joseph Bauerband (1800-1878), lawyer, ...

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Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - History, Wipperfürth - The coat of arms of Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - Geography, Wipperfürth - Geographical position, Wipperfürth - Neighbouring municipalities, Wipperfürth - Districts, Wipperfürth - Localities, Wipperfürth - Culture and places of interest, Wipperfürth - Spare time and sport, Wipperfürth - Economy and infrastructure, Wipperfürth - Traffic, Wipperfürth - Public facilities, Wipperfürth - Health service, Wipperfürth - Education, Wipperfürth - Personalities, Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen, Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born, Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town, Wipperfürth - Twin town, Wipperfürth - Further sources of information, Wipperfürth - Literature German, Wipperfürth - External links

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Wipperfürth - Geographical position. Wipperfürth lies on the flow Wupper which is designated in the upper reaches to the east of the town Wipper. Wipperfürth - Neighbouring municipalities. The neighbouring municipalities and neighbouring towns are: Lindlar, Kürten, Wermelskirchen, Hückeswagen, Radevormwald, Halver, Kierspe and Marienheide. ...

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Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - History, Wipperfürth - The coat of arms of Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - Geography, Wipperfürth - Geographical position, Wipperfürth - Neighbouring municipalities, Wipperfürth - Districts, Wipperfürth - Localities, Wipperfürth - Culture and places of interest, Wipperfürth - Spare time and sport, Wipperfürth - Economy and infrastructure, Wipperfürth - Traffic, Wipperfürth - Public facilities, Wipperfürth - Health service, Wipperfürth - Education, Wipperfürth - Personalities, Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen, Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born, Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town, Wipperfürth - Twin town, Wipperfürth - Further sources of information, Wipperfürth - Literature German, Wipperfürth - External links

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Kerspe dam Neye dam Schevelinger dam Altes Seminar ("Old seminar") in the Lüdenscheider Straße. the former Franziskanerkloster (a cloister) Gasthaus Penne ("Inn Penne"), old mansion Old town-house Karl-Josef-Haus Townhall by far the oldest church in Wipperfürth is the Catholic parish church St.-Nikolaus placed in the downtown of Wipperfürth. Not far away, the Protestant church was build next to the marked-place in 1875. The so called Antoniuskirche ("Antonius-churc ...

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Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - History, Wipperfürth - The coat of arms of Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth - Geography, Wipperfürth - Geographical position, Wipperfürth - Neighbouring municipalities, Wipperfürth - Districts, Wipperfürth - Localities, Wipperfürth - Culture and places of interest, Wipperfürth - Spare time and sport, Wipperfürth - Economy and infrastructure, Wipperfürth - Traffic, Wipperfürth - Public facilities, Wipperfürth - Health service, Wipperfürth - Education, Wipperfürth - Personalities, Wipperfürth - Honorary citizen, Wipperfürth - In Wipperfürth born, Wipperfürth - Personalities in connection with the town, Wipperfürth - Twin town, Wipperfürth - Further sources of information, Wipperfürth - Literature German, Wipperfürth - External links

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