Hochsauerlandkreis
| Hochsauerlandkreis | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Capital | Meschede |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,958.71 km2 (756.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 261,999 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de |
Hochsauerlandkreis (meaning "Higher Sauerland District" in German) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.
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History
The district was established in 1975 in the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia by merging the previous districts Arnsberg, Brilon and Meschede.
Geography
Geographically the district covers a big part of the Sauerland mountains, including the two highest elevations - the Langenberg near Olsberg with 843m, and the better known Kahler Asten with 842m near Winterberg.
Coat of arms
| Coat of arms of Hochsauerland | The coat of arms was inherited from the former district Arnsberg. It shows the eagle as the symbol of the Earls of Arnsberg. When their county lost independence in 1368 it fell to the bishops of Cologne, thus the sign on the breast of the eagle shows the Cologne cross. |
Towns and municipalities
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Town twinnings
Hochsauerland is twinned with the following cities:
Notable persons
- Franz Hoffmeister (died 1943), Roman Catholic priest
Notable places
- Abbey Bergkloster, Bestwig [2]
- Abbey Grafschaft, Schmallenberg
- Abbey Königsmünster, Meschede [3]
References
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- ↑ Herzlich willkommen Bergkloster Bestwig im Hochsauerlandkreis/Nordrhein-Westfalen
- ↑ Anfahrt mit der Bahn
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)
- Touristic website (German)
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