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Volme
The Volme is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and is a tributary of the river Ruhr. It is long, of which about lie within the city limits of Hagen. Its largest tributary is the Ennepe. The Volme rises at above sea level in the southeastern part of the Ruhr region, southeast of the town Meinerzhagen. It flows through the municipalities of Meinerzhagen, Kierspe, Halver (Oberbrügge), Lüdenscheid (Brügge), Schalksmühle and Hagen and empties into the Ruhr at above sea level. In the city of Hagen, the Volme is predominantly canalised, and since 2004 has been under restoration. Tributaries of the Volme are, from the mouth upstream: *Ennepe (in Hagen centre) *Sterbecke (in Hagen-Rummenohl) *Hälver (in Schalksmühle) * Elspe (in Lüdenscheid-Brügge) *Wiebelsaat (in Meinerzhagen) Industrial development In the pre-industrial age, numerous mills, smithies and foundries arose along the Volme, from which the iron industry developed during the 19th and the 20th centuries. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagen–Dieringhausen Railway
The Hagen–Dieringhausen railway (also called the ''Volmetalbahn'': Volme Valley Railway) is a mostly single-track (continuously double track as far as Lüdenscheid-Brügge) and non-electrified railway line from Hagen Hauptbahnhof via Lüdenscheid-Brügge, Meinerzhagen and Gummersbach to Gummersbach-Dieringhausen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The ''Volmetalbahn'' is also the name of the trains running on this line as Regionalbahn service RB 52, from Lüdenscheid via Hagen to Dortmund. The RB 25 (Oberbergische Bahn) service runs from Lüdenscheid via Lüdenscheid-Brügge and Marienheide to Cologne on the line. The railway and the Regionalbahn service are both named after the Volme river, which they both follow for most of their route. History The route was studied in the 1840s as an alternative to the route of the Ruhr–Sieg railway. In May 1870, the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (''Bergisch-Märkischen Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft'', BME) began constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rummenohl
Rummenohl, now officially Hagen-Rummenohl, is a locality within the independent city of Hagen in the eastern part of the Ruhr region, in Germany. It lies in the valley of the river Volme, about 13 km upstream (south) of the city centre of Hagen. History The former independent settlement of Dahl, consisting of Dahl, Priorei and Rummenohl, was incorporated in 1970 into the town of Breckerfeld in the district ('' Kreis'') of Ennepe-Ruhr. In 1975, the Parliament of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to transfer it to the metropolitan district of Hagen. Industrial history Rummenohl has for centuries been a centre of ironworking, using the power of the river Volme to process iron ore from the Siegerland. The opening on 16 March 1874 of the single-track Volmetalbahn, which made a connection for goods traffic to Brügge (Lüdenscheid) and beyond that to Meinerzhagen, improved its integration into the developing Ruhr. Goods traffic to Lüdenscheid via Brügge was discontinued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennepe
The Ennepe is a river, and a left tributary of the Volme in Northern Sauerland, Germany. It gave its name to the town Ennepetal, and the district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. Course of River The Ennepe begins in the Märkischer Kreis southeast of Halver, at 422 m above sea level, and continues to the Ennepetalsperre (reservoir, 307 m above sea level). The river flows through Ennepetal, Gevelsberg, and the western boroughs of Hagen. It flows into the Volme, near Hagen Central Station (elevation: 99 m above sea level). Parts of the river are canalized. Flora and fauna The Ennepe provides habitat for numerous animal and plant types. Among are fishes, the grey heron, neophyte plants, and Orange Jewelweed (''Impatiens capensis'', in Hagen). Industrial use In the pre-industrial age, several mills Mills is the plural form of mill, but may also refer to: As a name * Mills (surname), a common family name of English or Gaelic origin * Mills (given name) *Mills, a fictional British secret age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme (met by the river Ennepe) meet the river Ruhr (river), Ruhr. As of 31 December 2010, the population was 188,529. The city is home to the FernUniversität Hagen, which is the only state-funded distance education university in Germany. Counting more than 67,000 students (March 2010), it is the largest university in Germany. History Hagen was first mentioned around the year 1200, and is presumed to have been the name of a farm at the confluence of the Volme and the Ennepe rivers. After the conquest of in 1324, Hagen passed to the County of Mark. In 1614 it was awarded to the Margraviate of Brandenburg, according to the Treaty of Xanten. In 1701 it became part of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elspe (Volme)
Elspe is a right tributary of the Volme river in Germany. Its source is at 413 metres above sea-level near ''Brenscheid'', just south of ''Piepersloh'', a part of the city Lüdenscheid. It empties at 270 metres above sea-level into the Volme in ''Brügge'', another part of Lüdenscheid. The Elspe is separated from the Lüdenscheid's built up area by the ''Nurre'' mountain range. It makes two 90° turns. Notable buildings in the Elspe valley are ''Schloß Neuenhof'' (Neuenhof Castle) and the Elspe works of the ''Hueck'' continuous aluminium Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. I ... casting factory. References Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Lüdenscheid Rivers of Germany {{NorthRhineWestphalia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebelsaat
Wiebelsaat is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Volme near Meinerzhagen. See also *List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: A * Aa, left tributary of the Möhne * Aa, left tributary of the Nethe * Aa, left tributary of the Werre * Aabach, tributary of the Afte * Aabach, small river in the Ems river system * Abbabac ... Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Rivers of Germany {{NorthRhineWestphalia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhr (river)
__NOTOC__ The Ruhr is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine. Description and history The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately . It flows into the lower Rhine at an elevation of only in the municipal area of Duisburg. Its total length is , its average discharge is at Mülheim near its mouth. Thus, its discharge is, for example, comparable to that of the river Ems in Northern Germany or the River Thames in the United Kingdom. The Ruhr first passes the towns of Meschede, Arnsberg, Wickede, Fröndenberg, Holzwickede, Iserlohn, and Schwerte. Then the river marks the southern limit of the Ruhr area, passing Hagen, Dortmund, Herdecke, Wetter, Witten, Bochum, Hattingen, Essen, Mülheim, and Duisburg. The Ruhr area was Germany's primary industrial area during the early- to mid-20th century. Most factories were located there. The occupation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lüdenscheid
Lüdenscheid () is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Geography Lüdenscheid is located on the saddle of the watershed between the Lenne and Volme rivers which both empty into the Ruhr river (which subsequently flows into the Rhine), with three smaller valleys leading to them. The saddle has a height of 420 meters, higher elevations on the watershed are an unnamed hilltop of 505 meters in the north, and the 663 meters high ''Nordhelle'' in the Ebbe Mountains range. In the surrounding mountainous area, six dams created reservoirs to regulate the water flow in the Ruhr river and supply drinking water. The mountainous nature of the city's territory gave rise to the nickname "Bergstadt" (mountain town). The original settlement circles around the church built on a ledge of the slope above the saddle. History While first settlement in the Lüdenscheid area is confirmed for the 9th century, the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kierspe
Kierspe () is a town in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the western edge of the Sauerland on Volme River. History The first mention of Kierspe was in 1003, when the castle 'Haus Rhade' was first mentioned in a manuscript. On this basis Kierspe celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2003. Around 1490 Kierspe became the seat of the '' Heilige Feme'', an independent jury of commoners with the right to mete out the death penalty. Such ''Feme'' juries were common in Westphalia at the time. In 1968, as part of the reorganization of the former district Altena, the city of Kierspe was formed by merging the ''Amt'' of Kierspe with the municipality of Rönsahl. On 1 January 1969 Kierspe officially obtained city rights. Coat of arms The city's coat of arms was derived from the former coat of arms of the ''Amt''. It combines symbols for both of the member municipalities - Kierspe and Rönsahl - separated by the red-white checkered bar of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schalksmühle
Schalksmühle is a municipality in district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the town with the highest rate of millionaires relating to the population in North Rhine-Westphalia(2004). Geography Schalksmühle is located in the hills of the Sauerland, and the altitude of the 38.2 km² area varies between 183 m (Pulvermühle) and 502 m (east of Sonnenscheid) above sea level. 45% of the area is covered by forest, another 35% is used for agricultural purposes. The main river is the Volme, a tributary of the Ruhr. History The oldest written documents on the municipality date back to 1350, when the farmers of Hülscheid formed a free duchy. The largest extent of the ''Freigrafschaft Hülscheid'' was in 1478, when it contained not only the ''Kirchspiel Hülscheid'', but also the northwestern part of the ''Kirchspiel Lüdenscheid''. Schalksmühle itself was first mentioned on May 1, 1407 in a document by archbishop Friedrich of Cologne, when Gerwin of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of North Rhine-Westphalia
A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: A * Aa, left tributary of the Möhne * Aa, left tributary of the Nethe * Aa, left tributary of the Werre * Aabach, tributary of the Afte * Aabach, small river in the Ems river system * Abbabach * Abrocksbach *Afte * Agger *Ahler Bruchgraben *Ahr * Ahre * Ahse * Alaunbach * Albaumer Bach * Alche * Alme *Alte Emscher *Alte Hessel * Alte Issel * Altenau *Angel *Angerbach *Ankerbach * Arbach *Armuthsbach * Arpe, left tributary of the Wenne joining it at Berge (a district of Meschede) * Arpe, left tributary of the Wenne joining it at Niederberndorf (a district of Schmallenberg) *Arzdorfer Bach, alternative name for Godesberger Bach *Asbeke *Asdorf *Aue * Auelsbach * Auer Bach * Aupke * Axtbach B * Baagebach *Baarbach * Babenhausener Bach * Bachseifen * Bachumer Bach *Banfe * Bärenbach *Bastau * Beberbach * Beckendorfer Mühlenbach * Bega * Beilbach * Beke *Bekelbach *Belgenbach * Bendahler Bach * Benfe * Bennier Graben * Bentgraben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meinerzhagen
Meinerzhagen (sometimes spelled Meinertzhagen; ) is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Meinerzhagen is located in the hills of the Sauerland. The highest elevation is the Nordhelle with 652 m above sea level, the lowest elevation at the Lister dam with 319m. 56% of the town area is covered by forests. Neighbouring municipalities Division of the town The town consists of the following villages and places: History In 1765 Meinerzhagen received city rights from King Frederick II of Prussia, however in 1865 the city abandoned them to save administrative costs. In 1846 the ''Amt Meinerzhagen'' was formed, covering both Meinerzhagen and the municipality of Valbert. On September 19, 1964, Meinerzhagen received city rights again. In the communal reform of the Altena (district), district Altena in 1969, Meinerzhagen was merged with Valbert, the ''Amt Meinerzhagen'' was dissolved. The family name of the British World War I officer Richard M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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