Bilstein may refer to:

People

Counts of Bilstein The Barony of Bilstein (german: Herrschaft Bilstein) was a dynastic lordship with extensive estates in the region of the present German states of Hesse and Thuringia. History Wigger counts The barony probably began with Count Wigger I. He is ...

, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family

Inhabited places

* Bilstein (Kürten), village near

Kürten Kürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Kürten is situated approximately 25 km east of Cologne. Neighbouring places Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach ...

, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein (Kreuzau) Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia * B ...

, village near

Kreuzau Kreuzau is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, approx. 5 km south of Düren. Geography Neighbouring communities Kreuzau is surrounded by the followin ...

, county of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein (Lennestadt) Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia * ...

, town quarter of

Lennestadt Lennestadt (occasionally also ''die Lennestadt'') lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district. It is the district's most populous municipality. Lennestadt itself is not an actual town but a commun ...

, county of Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia * Bilstein (Limbourg) or Bilstain, town quarter of

Limbourg Limbourg (; German and Dutch: ''Limburg''; wa, Limbôr) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 2 ...

, Province of Liege, Region of Wallonia, Belgium *

Amt Bilstein Amt Bilstein was an administrative district in what is now the region of Westphalia, Germany. Its territory corresponded more or less with the current municipality of Lennestadt. It was first mentioned in 1434 (''"Johan van dem Broike, Amtmann zu ...

, former administrative district in

Westphalia Westphalia (; german: Westfalen ; nds, Westfalen ) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of and 7.9 million inhabitants. The territory of the regio ...

Barony of Bilstein The Barony of Bilstein (german: Herrschaft Bilstein) was a dynastic lordship with extensive estates in the region of the present German states of Hesse and Thuringia. History Wigger counts The barony probably began with Count Wigger I. He is r ...

, medieval comital lordship in the area of Eschwege, North Hesse * Villa Bilstein,

Ennepetal Ennepetal (; wep, Iämpedal) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created in 1949 out of the former municipalities Milspe and Voerde. It was named after the river Ennepe, which flows through t ...

, county of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia

Castles

Bilstein Castle (Lennestadt) Bilstein Castle (german: Burg Bilstein) is a hill castle in the Sauerland in Germany. It is located in the eponymous quarter of Bilstein in the town of Lennestadt. Since 1927 the building has been a youth hostel. Origin of the name The word ...

, castle in Lennestadt, Landkreis county of Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein Castle (Eschwege) Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia * B ...

, ruined castle near

Eschwege Eschwege (), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh ''Hessentag'' state festival. Geography Location The town lies on a broad plain tract of the river Wer ...

, county of Werra-Meißner-Kreis, North Hesse * Bilstein Castle (Bas-Rhin), ruined castle near Urbeis in the Alsace, department of Bas-Rhin * Château de Bilstein, ruined castle near Riquewihr in the Alsace, department of Haut-Rhin

Geological formations

Am Bilstein (Hückeswagen) Am Bilstein is the name of an area of open land and prominent viewing point in the borough of Hückeswagen, county of Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Location The place lies today immediately next to the Wupper Reservo ...

(284,7 m), near Dürhagen, county of Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein (Brilon Plateau) Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia ...

(620,1 m), on the

Brilon Plateau The Brilon Plateau (german: Briloner Hochfläche) is a highland area in the county of Hochsauerlandkreis in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is surrounded by the Brilon Heights (''Briloner Höhen''), whose mountains reach a heig ...

, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein (Kaufungen Forest) Bilstein is a mountain of Hesse, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of ...

(641,2 m), in the Kaufungen Forest, county of Werra-Meißner, North Hesse *

Bilstein (Langenberge) The Bilstein is a hill in the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the ...

(ca. 460 m), in the Langenberge, Schwalm-Eder Kreis, North Hesse *

Bilstein (Vogelsberg) Bilstein is a mountain of Hesse in the Vogelsberg, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous ...

(665,5 m), in the Vogelsberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Middle Hessse * Bilstein Cave, in the municipality of

Warstein Warstein () is a municipality with town status in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of Sauerland. Geography Warstein is located north of the Arnsberger Wald (forest) at a brook called Wäs ...

, county of Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Bilstein (Wolfhagen) Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia ...

(405,1 m), on the

Isthaberg Isthaberg is a hill of Hesse, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the ...

near Wolfhagen-Istha, county of Kassel, North Hesse

Other uses

Bilstein & Siekermann Bilstein may refer to: People * Counts of Bilstein, Frankish noble family * Barons of Bilstein, Westphalian noble family Inhabited places * Bilstein (Kürten), village near Kürten, county of Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia ...

, component manufacturer with head office in

Hillesheim Hillesheim () is the third largest town in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was the seat of the former ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Hillesheim. Geography Location The town lies almost in the middle, halfway between C ...

* Ferdinand Bilstein, car supplier with head office in

* ThyssenKrupp Bilstein, shock absorber manufacturer with head office in Ennepetal * Bilstein-Gruppe, international steel company with head office in

Hagen Hagen () is the Largest cities in Germany, 41st-largest List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Germany. The municipality is located in the States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the south eastern edge of the R ...

-Hohenlimburg

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