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Sundern
Sundern is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect. Geography Sundern is situated approximately south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the nature park ''Homert'' which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality ''Wildewiese'' with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishermen. Neighbouring municipalities Division of the town Sundern consists of 16 ''Ortschaften'' (subdivisions): §3, Stadt Sundern * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundern Christkönigkirche FFSN-3119
Sundern is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect. Geography Sundern is situated approximately south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the nature park ''Homert'' which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality ''Wildewiese'' with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishermen. Neighbouring municipalities Division of the town Sundern consists of 16 ''Ortschaften'' (subdivisions): §3, Stadt Sundern * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severin Elektro GmbH
SEVERIN Elektrogeräte GmbH is a German manufacturer of electric home appliances with its headquarters in Sundern, Germany. History The Severin company emerged from a blacksmith shop founded by Anton Severin in 1892. After the First World War, the Anton Severin Metallfabrik was founded. With the production of curtain rods, it was one of several companies in Sundern specialising in this area of metalware production. In December 1921 the Severin Elektrogeräte GmbH was founded as A. Severin & Co Company. In 1922, the production site was relocated within the town and the manufacturing of aluminium tableware started. A short time later this product range was abandoned, and the production of cake plates, coasters and glass plates became more important. Later serving trolleys were added as well. After the end of the Second World War the course of business remained rather modest. This changed after the currency reform; the company benefited from the increasing demand for consumer goods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachen
Hachen is an ''Ortschaft'' (subdivision) of the town of Sundern in the Hochsauerlandkreis, Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the second largest ''Ortschaft'' of Sundern. Location Hachen and the associated village of Reigern border the Arnsberg districts of Müschede and to the north and east. Hachen borders to the west, Langscheid to the southwest and to the south. It is located between the tourist destinations of Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park, and is about 3 km from the Sorpesee. History Middle Ages Hachen was already documented in 793 in the goods register of Werden Abbey. The place name can also be found more frequently in Westphalia with compound place names. The spelling of the name changed over the centuries (for example, Hagnen in 793, Hakkene in 1000, Hagne in the Middle Ages). The current place name was granted in a document by Pope Alexander II from 1173. Hachen was probably a free city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Endorf is an ''Ortschaft'' (subdivision) of the town of Sundern in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. §3, Stadt Sundern Division of the village Endorf consists of 8 small villages which together build a subdivision ofSundern
Sundern is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.
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Sundern-Allendorf
Allendorf is an ''Ortschaft'' (subdivision) of the town of Sundern in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. §3, Stadt Sundern Allendorf has about 1678 residents, and it is at 320 meters above sea level. It is south of the municipality, to the south of Langscheid, not far from the town of Plettenberg
Plettenberg (; Westphalian: ''Plettmert'') is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Andrea Renzullo
Andrea Renzullo (born 2 March 1996 in Sundern, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German singer and was a participant who finished fourth in season 4 of Das Supertalent. Biography Early life Andrea Renzullo was born to Italian parents. Andrea became interested in music, with encouragement from his parents, at six years old. Das Supertalent Post-Supertalent Andrea recorded his first single called "'' Heal''". Andrea brought in Los Angeles-based music producer Klaus Derendorf to work with him on his first single. "''Heal''" came out on 18 March 2011. In 2014, he released his second single "''Ricomincerò''". In 2017, he participated in Deutschland sucht den Superstar ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' (''DSDS''; "Germany is looking for the Superstar") is a German reality talent show. Part of the ''Idol'' franchise, it was created by British media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show ''P ... and made it to the top-16. He couldn't take part in the liveshows bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schomberg Observation Tower
Schomberg Observation Tower is a German observation tower that was constructed in 2005 and was finished in 2006. It is a steel truss tower that is used for observation, at the same time, used for mobile phone services. The tower is 60 meters high, including the antenna. It has an observation deck in 30 meters height. History The Schomberg Observation Tower is a German steel lattice observation tower that was built in 2005 and was finished in 2006. Used for observation and mobile phone communication, the tower can be visited daily during the summer months and also in winter, depending on the weather. Visitors can view the surrounding Sauerland region. Geography The Schomberg Observation Tower is located in the town of Sundern, in the kreis (district) of Hochsauerland, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its postal code is 59846. See also *Lattice tower * Utbremen Radio Tower *Gross Reken Melchenberg Radio Tower *Gillerberg Observation Tower *Madona Radio Towers *Hochsauer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meschede
Meschede () is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis. Education One of the five branches of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (also: Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (FH SWF)) is located here. Geography Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald. Major towns in the vicinity of Meschede are Paderborn (51 km), Kassel (85 km), Siegen (57 km), Hagen, Dortmund (60 km) and Hamm (49 km). Neighbouring municipalities * Arnsberg * Bestwig * Eslohe * Schmallenberg * Sundern * Warstein Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Meschede consists of these districts and villages: History Meschede was founded as a settlement around a convent, the ''Walpurgis-Stift'' , in the 10th century. In 1572, it became a member of the Hanseatic League. In the 18th century, many inh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torfou, Maine-et-Loire
Torfou () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Inhabitants of Torfou are known as Torfousiens and Torfousiennes. Geography Torfou covers 32.35 km². It is situated along the Sèvre Nantaise river, 25 miles (40 km) Southeast of Nantes, and 12 miles (20 km) West of Cholet (reachable by rail from both cities). The town is also at the border of three former provinces : Anjou (Maine-et-Loire), Poitou (Vendée), and Brittany (Loire-Atlantique). History During the early years of the French revolutionary wars, the town found itself at the heart of the counter-revolutionary struggle in the Vendée, especially on 19 September 1793, with the Battle of Torfou. This battle pitted many Royalist military leaders against Republican troops under Kléber and Canclaux and followed by a period of brutal government repression. On 15 December 2015, Le Longeron, Montfaucon-Montigné, La Renaudière, Roussay, Saint-André-de-la-Marche, Saint- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochsauerland
Hochsauerlandkreis (meaning “High 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. 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. 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 highest and third highest elevation – the Langenberg near Olsberg with 2,766 ft / 843 m, and the better known Kahler Asten with 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnentrop
Finnentrop is a ''Gemeinde'' (municipality) in Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Finnentrop is situated in the Sauerland, near the forks of the rivers Bigge and Lenne. Finnentrop shares borders with Sundern and Eslohe (both part of Hochsauerland district), Lennestadt and Attendorn (both in Olpe district), as well as with Plettenberg (Märkischer Kreis district). Finnentrop is divided into the following constituent communities: History While the municipality of Finnentrop didn't come into being before 1 July 1969, the history of the constituting villages dates back from the Middle Ages. In 1162 Lenhausen and Rönkhausen were mentioned for the first time. Until 13 July 1908, the place now known as Finnentrop had three names: ''Habbecke'', ''Neubrücke'' (“Newbridge”) and, once the Ruhr-Sieg railway was built, ''Bahnhof Finnentrop'' (“Finnentrop Railway Station”). Neubrücke consisted of only one building at the forks of Bigge and Lenne (''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eslohe
Eslohe is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Eslohe is situated approximately 25 km south-west of Meschede. Neighbouring municipalities * Finnentrop * Lennestadt * Meschede * Schmallenberg * Sundern Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Eslohe consists of the following districts: Twin towns * Kisbér (Hungary) Notable people * Georg Milbradt Georg Milbradt (born 23 February 1945) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Minister-President of Saxony from 2002 to 2008. Early life Milbradt was born in Eslohe. His family originally was from Wągrowie ... (born 1945), politician (CDU) References External links Official site Hochsauerlandkreis {{Hochsauerlandkreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
