1. History

2. Geography

3. Coat of arms

4. Towns and municipalities

5. Town twinnings

6. Notable persons

7. Notable places

8. References

9. External links

name=Hochsauerlandkreis|

state=North Rhine-Westphalia|

capital=Meschede|

regierungsbezirk=Arnsberg|

area=1,958.71|Kreisschlüssel = 05958

population=270,764|

population_as_of=2009-06-30|

density=138|

carsign=HSK|

url=http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de|

map=North_rhine_w_hsk.png

Hochsauerlandkreis (meaning “High Sauerland District” in German) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.

The district is named “High Sauerland” because two of the highest mountains of the Sauerland mountainous landscape, Langenberg and Kahler Asten are in its territory. With 2,766 ft / 843 m (Langenberg) and 2,762 ft / 842 m (Kahler Asten) these are also the highest mountains of North Rhine-Westphalia.

History

The district was established in 1975 in the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia by merging the previous districts Arnsberg, Brilon and Meschede.

Geography

Geographically the district covers a big part of the Sauerland mountains, including the highest and third highest elevation – the Langenberg near Olsberg with 2,766 ft / 843 m, and the better known Kahler Asten with 2,762 ft / 842 m near Winterberg. These are also the two highest mountains of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

Town twinnings

Hochsauerland is twinned with the following cities:

• {{Flagicon|Scotland}} Livingston

Notable persons

• Franz Hoffmeister (died 1943), Roman Catholic priest

Notable places

• Abbey Bergkloster, Bestwig ^[1]
• Abbey Grafschaft, Schmallenberg
• Abbey Königsmünster, Meschede ^[2]

References

External links

• {{Official website|http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de}} {{de icon}}
• Touristic website {{de icon}}

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