The district is named “High Sauerland” because two of the highest mountains of the Sauerland mountainous landscape, Langenberg and Kahler Asten are in its territory. With 2,766 ft / 843 m (Langenberg) and 2,762 ft / 842 m (Kahler Asten) these are also the highest mountains of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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.
Geographyedit
Geographically the district covers a big part of the Sauerland mountains, including the highest and third highest elevation – the Langenberg near Olsberg with 2,766 ft / 843 m, and the better known Kahler Asten with 2,762 ft / 842 m near Winterberg. These are also the two highest mountains of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Coat of armsedit
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 municipalitiesedit
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^Herzlich willkommen Bergkloster Bestwig im Hochsauerlandkreis/Nordrhein-Westfalen 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
^. Archived from the original on 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
External linksedit
Media related to Hochsauerlandkreis at Wikimedia Commons
hochsauerlandkreis, meaning, high, sauerland, district, german, kreis, district, east, north, rhine, westphalia, germany, neighboring, districts, soest, paderborn, höxter, waldeck, frankenberg, siegen, wittgenstein, olpe, märkischer, kreis, districtflagcoat, a. Hochsauerlandkreis meaning High Sauerland District in German is a Kreis district in the east of North Rhine Westphalia Germany Neighboring districts are Soest Paderborn Hoxter Waldeck Frankenberg Siegen Wittgenstein Olpe Markischer Kreis HochsauerlandkreisDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine WestphaliaAdm regionArnsbergCapitalMeschedeGovernment District admin Karl Schneider CDU Area Total1 958 71 km2 756 26 sq mi Population 31 December 2022 1 Total261 647 Density130 km2 350 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationHSKWebsitehttp www hochsauerlandkreis de The district is named High Sauerland because two of the highest mountains of the Sauerland mountainous landscape Langenberg and Kahler Asten are in its territory With 2 766 ft 843 m Langenberg and 2 762 ft 842 m Kahler Asten these are also the highest mountains of North Rhine Westphalia Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 Town twinnings 6 Notable persons 7 Notable places 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe 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 editGeographically the district covers a big part of the Sauerland mountains including the highest and third highest elevation the Langenberg near Olsberg with 2 766 ft 843 m and the better known Kahler Asten with 2 762 ft 842 m near Winterberg These are also the two highest mountains of North Rhine Westphalia Coat of arms editThe 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 edit nbsp Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Towns Municipalities Arnsberg 73 897 Brilon 25 644 Hallenberg 4 435 Marsberg 20 110 Medebach 7 876 Meschede 30 358 Olsberg 21 577 Schmallenberg 25 149 Sundern 28 165 Winterberg 12 918 Bestwig 11 446 Eslohe 8 936 Town twinnings editHochsauerland is twinned with the following areas nbsp West Lothian ScotlandNotable persons editFranz Hoffmeister died 1943 Roman Catholic priestNotable places editAbbey Bergkloster Bestwig 2 Abbey Grafschaft Schmallenberg Abbey Konigsmunster Meschede 3 References edit Bevolkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein Westfalens am 31 Dezember 2022 Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9 Mai 2011 in German Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW Retrieved 20 June 2023 Herzlich willkommen Bergkloster Bestwig im Hochsauerlandkreis Nordrhein Westfalen Archived 2007 10 11 at the Wayback Machine Anfahrt mit der Bahn Archived from the original on 2008 11 04 Retrieved 2008 08 02 External links edit nbsp Media related to Hochsauerlandkreis at Wikimedia Commons Official website in German Touristic website in German 51 15 N 8 20 E 51 25 N 8 33 E 51 25 8 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hochsauerlandkreis amp oldid 1215580590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
