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{{Infobox German district

|name=Hochsauerlandkreis

|state=North Rhine-Westphalia

|image_flag=Flagge Hochsauerlandkreis.svg

|image_coa=DEU Hochsauerlandkreis COA.svg

|capital=Meschede

|regierungsbezirk=Arnsberg

|area=1,958.71

|Kreisschlüssel = 05958

| district_admin = Karl Schneider

| admin_party = CDU

|carsign=HSK

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

|map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1198}}

}}

Hochsauerlandkreis ({{IPA|de|ˈhoːxzaʊɐlantˌkʁaɪs}}, {{lit|High Sauerland District}}) is a {{Lang|de|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

The coat of arms was inherited from the former district Arnsberg. It shows the eagle as the symbol of the Earls of Arnsberg. When their county lost independence in 1368 it fell to the bishops of Cologne, thus the sign on the breast of the eagle shows the Cologne cross.

Towns and municipalities

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  1. Arnsberg (73,897)
  2. Brilon (25,644)
  3. Hallenberg (4,435)
  4. Marsberg (20,110)
  5. Medebach (7,876)

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  1. Meschede (30,358)

  2. Olsberg (21,577)

  3. Schmallenberg (25,149)

  4. Sundern (28,165)

  5. Winterberg (12,918)

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  1. Bestwig (11,446)
  2. Eslohe (8,936)

Town twinnings

Hochsauerland is twinned with the following areas:

Notable persons

Notable places

  • Abbey Bergkloster, Bestwig [http://www.smmp.de/spirituell/angebote/gast_in_bestwig.asp Herzlich willkommen Bergkloster Bestwig im Hochsauerlandkreis/Nordrhein-Westfalen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011121232/http://www.smmp.de/spirituell/angebote/gast_in_bestwig.asp |date=2007-10-11 }}
  • Abbey Grafschaft, Schmallenberg
  • Abbey Königsmünster, Meschede {{Cite web |url=http://www.koenigsmuenster.de/aktuelles/anfahrtbahn.shtml |title=Anfahrt mit der Bahn |access-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104114134/http://www.koenigsmuenster.de/aktuelles/anfahrtbahn.shtml |archive-date=2008-11-04 |url-status=dead }}

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de}} {{in lang|de}}
  • [http://www.sauerland-touristik.de Touristic website] {{in lang|de}}

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Category:Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia

Category:Arnsberg (region)

Category:Sauerland

Category:1975 establishments in West Germany