Westfeld is a locality in the municipality
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest o ...
in the
High Sauerland District in
North Rhine-Westphalia
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Germany
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The village has 725 inhabitants
Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants
and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 487 m. The river Lenne flows through the village. Westfeld borders on the villages of Ohlenbach, Hoher Knochen, Inderlenne, Lengenbeck, Nordenau and Altastenberg.
The first written document mentioning ''Wederichvelden'' dates from 1072 in a charter from Grafschaft Abbey of bishop Anno of Cologne. The village used to belong to the municipality of Oberkirchen in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
File:Raum Schmallenberg, Auszug aus Blaeu 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus.jpg, „Wersvelt“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
File:Kirche in Westfeld fd.JPG, Saint Blaise Church
References
External links
Westfeld
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Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schmallenberg