The Gladenbach Uplands (german: Gladenbacher Bergland), named after their central town of
Gladenbach
Gladenbach [] is a town in Hesse, Germany, in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district.
Geography
Location
The town of Gladenbach lies on the eastern edge of the Westerwald in the Hessian Highland (''Bergland''). This part of the Lahn-Dill Highlan ...
Rothaar Mountains
The Rothaar Mountains (german: Rothaargebirge, , also ''Rotlagergebirge''), or Rothaar, is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany.
It is believed that its name must once have been ...
(north and northwest),
Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish ...
(southwest), (Eastern)
Hintertaunus
The Hintertaunus ("Farther Taunus") is a natural region in the German Central Upland range of the Taunus (major unit group 30), which rises to a height of and lies north of the High Taunus (301). It extends as far as the river Rhine to the w ...
(in the south) and
West Hesse Highlands
The West Hesse Highlands (german: Westhessisches Bergland), also known as the West Hessian Lowlands and Highlands (''Westhessisches Berg- und Senkenland''), are a heavily forested region of the Central Uplands in Germany. These highlands lie mainl ...
in the east.
It lies in Central
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...
within the districts of
Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg-Biedenkopf is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.
History
The district was created in 1974 when ...
,
Lahn-Dill
Lahn-Dill is an electoral constituency (German: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 172. It is located i ...
and
Gießen
Giessen, spelled Gießen in German (), is a town in the German state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 univers ...
within the so-called
Lahn
The Lahn is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It has its source in t ...
-
Dill
Dill (''Anethum graveolens'') is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Anethum''. Dill is grown widely in Eurasia, where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food.
Growth ...
-(Dietzhölze-) loop. Small parts of the Upper Lahn Valley in the northwest belong, together with the town of
Bad Laasphe
Bad Laasphe () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.
Geography
Location
The town of Bad Laasphe lies in the upper Lahn Valley, near the stately home of :de:Schloss Wittgenstein, Wittgenstein Castle ( ...
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
.
The Gladenbach Uplands are geographical unit 320 which is part of the natural region 32, the
Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish ...
, in Germany's system of
natural region
A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate.
From the ecology, ecological point of view, the naturally occurring fl ...
s. The Gladenbach Highlands is largely coextensive with the Lahn-Dill Uplands Nature Park which extends further west, however, but is somewhat less extensive in the southeast and whose boundaries tend to line up with those of the sponsoring municipalities. In addition, not insignificant areas belong to the historical
Hessian Hinterland
The land known as the Hessian Hinterland (german: Hessisches Hinterland) lies within the region of Middle Hesse and is concentrated around the old county of Biedenkopf, that is the western part of the present county of Marburg-Biedenkopf, as well ...
, which is why the two named articles refer to one another, as far as regional associations, culture and history are concerned. Geology and mining will be largely covered in the article on the Lahn-Dill Region
Geography
Location and boundaries
On the rivers Lahn and Dill the following towns - clockwise from the north - border the Gladenbach Uplands:
*
Bad Laasphe
Bad Laasphe () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.
Geography
Location
The town of Bad Laasphe lies in the upper Lahn Valley, near the stately home of :de:Schloss Wittgenstein, Wittgenstein Castle ( ...
(northwest)
*
Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf () is a spa town in western Hesse, Germany with a population of 13,491 (2020).
Geography
Location
The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to above sea level – the ...
(north)
* Western suburbs of
Marburg
Marburg ( or ) is a university town in the German federal state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (''Landkreis''). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximate ...
(northeast)
*
Lollar
Lollar is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Lahn, 7 km north of Gießen
Giessen, spelled Gießen in German (), is a town in the German state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of both the d ...
(southeast)
*
Gießen
Giessen, spelled Gießen in German (), is a town in the German state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 univers ...
(southeast)
*
Wetzlar
Wetzlar () is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is the twelfth largest city in Hesse with currently 55,371 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019 (including second homes). As an important cultural, industrial and commercial center, the un ...
Dillenburg
Dillenburg, officially Oranienstadt Dillenburg, is a town in Hesse's Gießen (region), Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
The town lies on the German-N ...
(west)
The northwest transitions to the Rothaar Mountains are comparatively fluid. Here the watershed between the
Lahn
The Lahn is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It has its source in t ...
tributaries of the
Banfe
Banfe is a town subdivision of Bad Laasphe in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with 1500 inhabitants.
Geography
Hesselbach lies in southern Wittgenstein
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( ; ; 26 Apr ...
The natural regions mentioned above are generally divided between the catchment areas of the der
Lahn
The Lahn is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It has its source in t ...
and
Dill
Dill (''Anethum graveolens'') is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Anethum''. Dill is grown widely in Eurasia, where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food.
Growth ...
tributaries and the landscapes separated by these rivers.
The most important watercourses, in addition to the boundary rivers of the Lahn, Dill and
Dietzhölze
Dietzhölze is a river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Dill in Dillenburg.
See also
*List of rivers of Hesse
A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany:
A
* Aar, tributary of the Dill
* Aar, tributary of the Lahn
* Aar, tributary of the Twiste
...
Salzböde
Salzböde is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Lahn, which it joins near Lollar.
See also
*List of rivers of Hesse
A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany:
A
*Aar, tributary of the Dill
*Aar, tributary of the Lahn
*A ...
Allna
The Lahn is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the States of Germany, federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It ...
.
The following rivers and streams are sorted in clockwise order i.e. down the Lahn and up the Dill, beginning with the upper reaches of the Lahn in the north and cover a catchment area of over 20 km²:River data from WRRL Hessen
(the natural regions are linked in the column of their most important river!)
→ ''to full list''
The outer boundary of the Gladenbach Uplands is formed by the Lahn and Dill accompanied in the north (upper reaches of the
Lahn
The Lahn is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It has its source in t ...
Marburg
Marburg ( or ) is a university town in the German federal state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (''Landkreis''). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximate ...
-
Gießen
Giessen, spelled Gießen in German (), is a town in the German state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 univers ...
(mostly autobahn-like, clearly external in the Marburg area), in the east, south of the B 49 Gießen-
Wetzlar
Wetzlar () is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is the twelfth largest city in Hesse with currently 55,371 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019 (including second homes). As an important cultural, industrial and commercial center, the un ...
(mostly autobahn-like) and in the southwest (lower reaches of the
Dill
Dill (''Anethum graveolens'') is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Anethum''. Dill is grown widely in Eurasia, where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food.
Growth ...
Dillenburg
Dillenburg, officially Oranienstadt Dillenburg, is a town in Hesse's Gießen (region), Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
The town lies on the German-N ...
-
Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf () is a spa town in western Hesse, Germany with a population of 13,491 (2020).
Geography
Location
The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to above sea level – the ...
(see above) roughly closes the remaining gap.
Waterbodies
The most important reservoir in the Gladenbach Uplands is the Aartalsee (57 ha, 270 m above NN) in the Niederweidbach Basin, followed by the Perf Reservoir (18 ha, 301 m) in the Breidenbach Bottom (Breidenbach Bottom).
Hills
The hills of the Gladenbach Uplands, arranged by ridge or natural region, include the following: (Location of the natural regions with the Gladenbach Uplands and location of the hills within the natural region)
* Bottenhorn Plateaux - northwest of the centre
** ''
Angelburg
Angelburg is a municipality in western Marburg-Biedenkopf in northwest Middle Hesse in Germany.
Geography
Geographical location
The community is found about 12 km south of Biedenkopf in the Gansbach valley north of the ''Schelder Wald'' ...
'' (609 m) - west of the centre; occasionally counted as part of the Schelde Forest
*** ''Schmittgrund'' (590 m) - southern spur of the Angelburg, occasionally counted as part of the Schelde Forest
** ''Mattenberg'' (578 m) - north west
** ''Kurzbeul'' (566 m) - extreme west
** ''Würgeloh'' (563,9 m) north Hartenrod /
Bad Endbach
Bad Endbach is the westernmost municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district of the state of Hesse in Germany, and borders on the Lahn-Dill district.
Geography
Location
Bad Endbach lies in the Lahn-Dill Bergland (''ie'' Highland) in the foothills o ...
** ''Madche'' (560 m) - northwest
** '' Daubhaus'' (551,8 m) - extreme east, north of Rachelshausen
*** ''Allberg'' (528 m) - northeast of the Daubhaus
*** ''Hünstein'' (504 m) - north of the Allberg; not really an independent summit, but has an observation tower; gives its name to Holzhausen am Hünstein
** ''Bolzeberg'' (520 m) - extreme northeast
** ''Steffenberg'' (489 m) - extreme (west) north, gives its name to the municipality of Steffenberg
* Schelde Forest (in the narrow sense) - west
** ''Eschenburg'' (590 m NN) - north, above the
Dietzhölze
Dietzhölze is a river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Dill in Dillenburg.
See also
*List of rivers of Hesse
A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany:
A
* Aar, tributary of the Dill
* Aar, tributary of the Lahn
* Aar, tributary of the Twiste
...
Valley (which lies to the northwest)
** ''Hohe Koppe'' (540.2 m) - northeast
** ''Stockseite'' (516 m) - east
* Breidenbach Bottom - extreme north(west)
** ''Hemmerichskopf'' (562 m) - western boundary with the Rothaar Mountains
** ''
Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberg may refer to:
People
* House of Schwarzenberg, Franconian and Bohemian aristocratic family which was first mentioned in 1172
** Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771–1820), Field Marshal in Austrian service during the Napol ...
'' (561 m) - northeast; centre eines großen zusammenhängendes Waldgebiet southwest of
Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf () is a spa town in western Hesse, Germany with a population of 13,491 (2020).
Geography
Location
The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to above sea level – the ...
and east of
Breidenbach
Breidenbach is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Neighbouring communities
* Bad Laasphe
*Biedenkopf
*Dautphetal
*Eschenburg
* Steffenberg
Community divisions
The community is divided into ...
*** ''Hachenberg'' (552 m) - northern subpeak
*** ''Nimerich'' (533 m) - southeastern subpeak; highest point in the municipality of
Dautphetal
Dautphetal is a municipality in Hesse, Germany, and is among the six larger municipalities of the 22 in Marburg-Biedenkopf district.
Geography
The municipality lies in the western part of the district about 37 km east of Siegen and about 15 ...
** ''Schadenberg'' (545 m) - southwest of the centre
** ''Galgenberg'' (541 m) - extreme southwest
** ''Entenberg'' (535 m) - northwestern boundary zum Rothaar Mountains
* Zollbuche - centre
** ''Hirschhohl'' (503 m) - northwest boundary with the plateaux
** ''Schönscheid'' (498 m) - west, northwest Günterod
** ''
Bad Endbach
Bad Endbach is the westernmost municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district of the state of Hesse in Germany, and borders on the Lahn-Dill district.
Geography
Location
Bad Endbach lies in the Lahn-Dill Bergland (''ie'' Highland) in the foothills o ...
er Platte'' (up to 488 m) - centre
** ''Hemmerich'' (475.7 m) - east; forms with Koppe and Dreisberg the eastern trio of hills of the Gladenbach Uplands
*** ''Koppe'' (454 m) - with observation tower; near Gladenbach-Erdhausen
*** ''Dreisberg'' (448 m)
* Damshäuser Kuppen - northeast
** ''
Rimberg
Rimberg is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The hamlet has 4 inhabitantsMarburg Ridge
** ''Auersberg'' (385 m) - east, between Elnhausen, Nesselbrunn and Dilschhausen
** ''Donnerberg'' (370 m) - southeast, northeast of Gladenbach
* Krofdorf-Königsberg Forest - south and southeast
** '' Dünsberg'' (498 m) - east centre; volcanic singularity with Celtic excavation sites, TV transmission tower and observation tower
** '' Altenberg'' (442 m) - northwest centre, observation tower
** ''Ramsberg'' (ca. 435 m) - north; Hohensolms Castle
** ''Forst Krofdorf'' (up to 357 m) - east; large contiguous forest region that links the Dünsberg to the east with the Lahn Valley
** ''Königsstuhl'' (348 m) - south; one of the southernmost hills of the Gladenbach Uplands
* Hörre - southwest
** ''Alteburg'' (445 m) - in the centre
** ''Roßberg'' (392 m) - northeast, south of Bischoffen
** ''Koppe'' (354 m) - south, west of Kölschhausen
* Niederweidbach Basin - south of the centre
** ''Bergwald'' (im east up to 392 m) - east of the centre
* Salzböde Valley - northeast, east and southeast of the centre
** ''Kirchberg'' (362 m) - north, east of Gladenbach
** ''Lammerich'' (357 m) - north, southwest of Gladenbach
References
Literature
* Meynen, Emil (ed.): ''Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands.'' Selbstverlag der Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen, 1953-1962 (Part 1, contains issues 1-5), ISBN B0000BJ19E
* Meynen, Emil (ed.): ''Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands.'' Selbstverlag der Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen, 1959-1962 (Part 2, contains issues 6-9), ISBN B0000BJ19F
BfN
The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (german: Bundesamt für Naturschutz, ''BfN'') is the German government's scientific authority with responsibility for national and international nature conservation. BfN is one of the government' ...