Hagen-Hohenlimburg on the Lenne

Lenne

The Lenne is a river in the Sauerland area in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, a left tributary of the Ruhr.Having its source on top of the Kahler Asten near Winterberg in an intermittent spring at an elevation of 2,687 feet, the Lenne ends after a course of 128 km flowing into the...

 river, is a borough of the city of Hagen

Hagen

Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...

 in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

.

Hohenlimburg was formerly the chief town of the county of Limburg-Hohenlimburg

Limburg-Hohenlimburg

Limburg-Hohenlimburg was a County of mediæval Germany. It was created as a partition of Limburg-Isenberg in 1246, and was annexed to Limburg-Styrum in 1304.-Counts of Limburg-Hohenlimburg :*John I...

 in medieval Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, first documentary mentioned 1230, and belonged to the counts of Limburg. In the 13th century, Dietrich I of Isenberg

Dietrich I of Isenberg

Dietrich I, last count of Isenberg and Altena, first count of Limburg , son of Friedrich II of Isenberg, count of Isenberg and Altena....

 recovered a small territory out of the previous possessions of his father Friedrich II of Isenberg

Frederick of Isenberg

Count Frederick of Isenberg was a German noble, the younger son of Count Arnold of Altena...

, built a castle and took the title of count of Limburg, a family which still lives today in Belgium and the Netherland.

Later Hohenlimburg passed to the counts of Bentheim-Tecklenburg

Bentheim-Tecklenburg

Bentheim-Tecklenburg was a German district based in the region around Tecklenburg in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bentheim-Tecklenburg emerged as a partition of the County of Bentheim in 1277, and was partitioned between itself and Bentheim-Lingen in 1450. Count Conrad converted his...

. As of 1911, the castle of Hohenlimburg, which overlooks the town, was the residence of Prince Adolf of Bentheim-Tecklenburg.

Also as of 1911, the town was involved in iron and metal industries, and dyeing

Dyeing

Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. After dyeing, dye molecules have uncut Chemical bond with fiber molecules. The temperature and time controlling...

, cloth-making and linen

Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....

weaving also took place. The population in 1905 was 12,790, and its 2004 population was 27,337.

Liévin

Liévin

Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Overview:The city of Liévin is an old mining city of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this modest-sized city nevertheless has several nursery schools, schools, colleges, a university, a swimming pool, a city library, a cultural and...

, a town in northern France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, was twinned

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

with Hohenlimburg in 1962.