North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
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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 European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
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The village has 417 inhabitants and lies in the north of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 500 m. Wormbach borders on the villages of Werpe, Felbecke, Berghausen, Ebbinghof,
Obringhausen
Obringhausen is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The village has 39 inhabitantsRennefeld.de (in German) /ref> is between the villages of Werpe and Wormbach. In the village centre the
Kreisstraße
A Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a '' Kreis'' or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the ''Kreisstraße ...
25 meets the Kreisstraße 31.
The first written document mentioning ''Worunbach'' dates from 1072 in a charter from
Grafschaft Abbey
Grafschaft Abbey (german: Kloster Grafschaft) is a community of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Charles Borromeo, formerly a Benedictine monastery, in Schmallenberg-Grafschaft in the Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
First foundation ...
of bishop Anno of Cologne. The village used to belong to the municipality of Wormbach in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
File:Raum Schmallenberg, Auszug aus Blaeu 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus.jpg, „Wormek“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
File:Wormbach (Schmallenberg) St. Peter und Paul 725.jpg, Peter and Paul Church, Wormbach