Oberbergischer Kreis

Oberbergischer Kreis
Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. region	Cologne
Caipital	Gummersbach
Area
• Total	918.53 km2 (354.65 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	271,621
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GM
Website	http://www.oberbergischer-kreis.de

The Oberbergischer Kreis is a Kreis (destrict) in the state o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neighbourin destricts are Ennepe-Ruhr, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe, Altenkirchen, Rhein-Sieg, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, an the urban destricts Remscheid an Wuppertal.

Name

The aurie o the Bergisches Land belangit tae the Coonty o Berg for maist o the medieval times, which still gives the destrict its name. Wha is cried "Oberbergisch" ('upper Bergian') lees in the sootheast o that earldom: Awready in 1740, a description o wha haed meanwhile become a duchy made a destinction atween the "Niederbergisch" part north o the river Wupper an the "Oberbergisch" tae its sooth.

In 1816, efter the whole Rhineland wis annexed tae Proushie, the destricts o Waldbröl, Homburg, Gimborn, Wipperfürth, an Lennep wur creatit on the aurie nou covered bi the destrict. In 1825 the destricts Gimborn an Homburg wur mergit tae the destrict Gummersbach. In 1932 it wis mergit wi the destrict o Waldbröl, an then for the first time cried Oberbergischer Kreis. The restructurin o the destricts in 1969/75 did then create the destrict tae its current extent.

Geography

The Oberbergischer Kreis covers the hills wast o the Sauerland an north o the Westerwald. It constitutes the eastren pairt o the Bergisches Land natur reserve. Situatit at an altitude o 100–520 meters abuin sea level, it is rich in wood an watter (numberin ten airtificial lakes) an thus a recreational aurie for citizens frae Cologne, the Ruhr an the Netherlands.

The prevailing rock is greywacke, which wis an in places still is mined in lairge stane quarries.

Coat o airms

The coat o airms is a combination o the heraldic signs o the territories the destrict belangit tae. The red-white bar in the top seembolizes the Coonty o Mark an the lion that o Berg. Homburg Castle (near Nümbrecht) wis the seat o the Princes o Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Politics

Destrict admeenistrator

• 1945-1951: Dr. August Dresbach, CDU
• 1951-1952: Fritz Eschmann, SPD
• 1952-1956: Wilhelm Henn, CDU
• 1956-1961: Fritz Eschmann, SPD
• 1961-1964: Reinhard Kaufmann, CDU
• 1964-1969: Dr. Heinrich Schild, CDU
• 1969-1989: Hans Wichelhaus, CDU
• 1989-1994: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU
• 1994-1999: Herbert Heidtman, SPD

Syne the 1 October 1999 there is anerlie ane (directly electit) Destrict admeenistrator who at the same time is heid o management:

• 1999-2004: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU
• 2004-today: Hagen Jobi, CDU

Destrict Admeenistrator for the management

• 1946-1979: Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Goldenbogen, CDU
• 1979-1987: Dr. Dieter Fuchs, CDU
• 1987-1994: Dr. Gert Ammermann, CDU
• 1995-1999: Heribert Rohr, SPD

Economy

The destrict's economy is markit bi sma an middle-sizit industry, pairticularly in the auries o plastic an metal processin.

Places o interest

Homburg Castle

• The so-cried 'colored kirks' (wi medieval waw an cover paintins) are kent naitionally
• Stalactite cave in Wiehl
• Rhenish industry museum in Engelskirchen
• House Dahl
• Open-air museum in Lindlar
• Gimborn Castle
• Homburg Castle
• Hückeswagen Castle an the historical pairt o Hückeswagen
• Ehreshoven Castle
• Denklingen Castle

Touns an municipalities

Touns	Municipalities
Bergneustadt Gummersbach Hückeswagen Radevormwald Waldbröl Wiehl Wipperfürth	Engelskirchen Lindlar Marienheide Morsbach Nümbrecht Reichshof

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Oberbergischer Kreis at Wikimedia Commons

• Offeecial wabsteid (in German)
• Touristical wabsteid (in German)
• Kreisinformationssystem Oberberg Archived 2003-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German)