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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...
, about 40 km north-east of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.
History
The eldest documentary mention dates from 1131. In the SiegburgSiegburg
--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
er Mirakelbuch the place is already designated Oppidum
Oppidum
Oppidum is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of ancient Rome. The word is derived from the earlier Latin ob-pedum, "enclosed space," possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *pedóm-, "occupied space" or "footprint."Julius Caesar described the larger Celtic Iron Age...
(=town). Manner of writing of the first naming: "Weperevorthe". Wipperfürth received town rights
Rights
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
between 1217 and 1222. Since 1283 the administration
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
of the town was governed by count Adolf V. von Berg. Already in 1275 king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
Rudolf von Habsburg allowed the count to move his mint
Mint (coin)
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
from Wildberg to Wipperfürth. Here, Pfennig
Pfennig
The Pfennig , plural Pfennige, is an old German coin or note, which existed from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002....
e were stamped according to Cologne model. In 1328, with the privilege of king of Ludwig of Bavaria the first coinage of Groschen
Groschen
Groschen was the name for a coin used in various German-speaking states as well as some non-German-speaking countries of Central Europe , the Danubian principalities...
in Germany began in Wipperfürth. Since the 14th century the town was a member of the Hanse. Businesspeople of the town traveled to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Dorpat, Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Novgorod, Reval and Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
. The town coat of arms of 1267 shows a church in merlons-reinforced wall. Leftovers of this town wall can still be found on the Klosterberg. The oldest building are located at the market, together with the market well. The development of the town was hindered by numerous town fires: 1333, 1352, 1368, 1383, 1404, 1412 and 1465. From 1815-1932 Wipperfürth was capital town of the district with the same name.
Geographical position
Wipperfürth lies on the flow WupperWupper
The Wupper is a right tributary to the Rhine river in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous area of the Bergisches Land Berg County and enters the Rhine at Leverkussen, south of Düsseldorf...
which is designated in the upper reaches to the east of the town Wipper.
Neighbouring municipalities
The neighbouring municipalities and neighbouring towns are: LindlarLindlar
Lindlar is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located about 30 km east of Cologne.-Geography:Lindlar is located between latitudes 50°58' and 51°5' N. and longitudes 7°15' and 7°28' E...
, Kürten
Kürten
Kürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach, Overath, Wermelskirchen, and Wipperfürth...
, Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to the world's biggest live Christmas tree.-Coat of arms:...
, Hückeswagen
Hückeswagen
Hückeswagen is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne,-Geography:...
, Radevormwald
Radevormwald
Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne...
, Halver
Halver
Halver is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of 18,083 and covers an area of 77.37 km², of which 51% are used for agricultural purposes and 35% are forest...
, Kierspe
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:...
and Marienheide
Marienheide
-History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the Mergenheyde " -History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the...
.
| Northwest Hückeswagen Hückeswagen Hückeswagen is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne,-Geography:... |
North Radevormwald Radevormwald Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne... |
Northeast Halver Halver Halver is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of 18,083 and covers an area of 77.37 km², of which 51% are used for agricultural purposes and 35% are forest... |
| West Wermelskirchen Wermelskirchen Wermelskirchen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to the world's biggest live Christmas tree.-Coat of arms:... |
Wipperfürth | East Kierspe 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:... |
| Southwest Kürten Kürten Kürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach, Overath, Wermelskirchen, and Wipperfürth... |
South Lindlar Lindlar Lindlar is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located about 30 km east of Cologne.-Geography:Lindlar is located between latitudes 50°58' and 51°5' N. and longitudes 7°15' and 7°28' E... |
Southeast Marienheide Marienheide -History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the Mergenheyde " -History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the... |
Districts
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s:
- Wipperfürth
- Egen
- Kreuzberg (Wipperfürth)
- Ohl
- Agathaberg
- Their
- WipperfeldWipperfeldWipperfeld is village and a district in the town of Wipperfürth which is a Northrhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne.-Geographical position:...
- Hämmern
Localities
| A | Abstoß - Abshof - Agathaberg - Ahe - Ahlhausen - Alfen - Altensturmberg - Arnsberg |
| B | Ballsiefen - Baumhof - Beinghausen - Bengelshagen - Benninghausen - Berge - Bergesbirken - Berghäuschen - Berghausen - Berghof - Berrenberg - Biesenbach - Birkenbaum - Birkerhof - Bochen - Böswipper - Boxberg - Boxbüchen - Bruch - Bühlstahl - Büschel |
| D | Dahl - Dellweg - Dhünn - Dievesherweg - Dörpinghausen - Dörrenbach - Dohrgaul - Drecke - Dreine |
| E | Egen - Egerpohl - Eichholz - Elbertzhägen - Engsfeld - Ente - Erlen |
| F | Fähnrichstütten - Fahlenbock - Finkelnburg - Fliegeneichen - Forste - Freihäuschen - Friedrichsthal - Frösseln - Fürden |
| G | Gardeweg - Gardeweger Mühle - Gerhardsfeld - Graben - Grennebach - Großblumberg - Großfastenrath - Großhöhfeld - Großscherkenbach - Grünenbaum - Grünenberg - Grüttenhausen - Grund - Grunewald - Grüterich |
| H | Hackenberg - Hämmern - Hammer - Hahnenberg - Hamböcken - Hambüchen - Halkenberg - Harhausen - Hardenbicke - Hasenburg - Hasselbick - Haufe - Heid - Heidtkotten - Hermesberg - Herweg - Herzhof - Hilgerbrücke - Hintermühle - Hinterschöneberg - Hinterwurth - Hönnige - Hof - Hohenbüchen - Hohl - Hollinden - Hollmünde - Hülsen - Hütten - Hungenberg |
| I | Ibach - Im Hagen - Isenburg |
| J | Jägerhof - Jörgensmühle - Jostberg - Julsiefen |
| K | Kahlenberg - Kahlscheuer - Kaplansherweg - Kerspe - Kirchenbüchel - Klaswipper - Kleineichhölzchen - Kleinfastenrath - Kleinscherkenrath - Klemenseichen - Kleppersfeld - Klespe - Klitzhaufe - Kluse - Kofeln - Kohlgrube - Kotten - Kremershof - Kreuzberg - Kupferberg - Küppersherweg |
| L | Lamsfuß - Langensiefen - Laudenberg - Leiersmühle - Lendringhausen - Lesenbüchen - Leuchtenbirken - Levenhausen - Lieth |
| M | Meddenbick - Mesewinkel - Mittelschneppen- Mittelschwarzen - Mosse - Müllensiepen |
| N | Nagelsbüchel - Nagelsgaul - Neeskotten - Neuenhaus - Neuensturmberg - Neumühle - Neye - Neye-Siedlung - Niederbenningrath - Niederdhünn - Niederengsfeld - Niederflossbach - Niedergaul - Niederholl - Niederkemmerich - Niederklüppelberg - Niederröttenscheid - Niederscheveling - Niederwipper |
| O | Oberbenningrath - Oberdierdorf - Oberflossbach - Obergaul - Oberholl - Oberholl - Oberkemmerich - Oberlüttgenau - Obermausbach - Obernien - Oberröttenscheid - Oberscheveling - Oberschneppen- Oberschwarzen - Ohl - Ommer - Ommerborn |
| P | Pannenhöh - Peffekoven - Peddenpohl - Peppinghausen - Platzweg - Poshof |
| R | Raffelsiefen - Ritterlöh - Ritzenhaufe - Roppersthal |
| S | Sanderhöhe - Sassenbach - Schäfershöh - Schleise - Schmalenfeld - Schneppen - Schniffelshöh - Schnipperingen - Schnipperinger Mühle - Schollenbach - Schwelmer Siepen - Schwickertzhausen - Sommerberg - Sonnenschein - Speckenbach - Stillinghausen - Stüttern |
| T | Their - Teufelswiese |
| U | Überberg - Unterdierdorn - Unterholl - Unterlüttgenau - Untermausbach - Unternien - Unterschneppen - Unterschwarzen - Unterstenhof - Unterthier |
| V | Vordermühle Vordermühle Vordermühle is village in the town of Wipperfürth which is a Northrhine-Westfalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne.-Geographical position:... - Vorderschöneberg - Vorderwurth - Vossebrechen |
| W | Warth - Wasserfuhr - Wegerhof - Weier - Wiegen - Wingenbach - Wipperfeld Wipperfeld Wipperfeld is village and a district in the town of Wipperfürth which is a Northrhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne.-Geographical position:... - Wipperhof - Wüstemünte - Wüstenhof |
The coat of arms of Wipperfürth
The arms were granted on December 9, 1975, but have been in use a long time before.Wipperfürth received city rights between 1217 and 1222. The oldest seal dates from around 1250 and already shows a city wall, church and a small shield with the arms of the Counts of Berg, who ruled over the city. In the 14th century the small shield was removed. The present arms are based and nearly identical to the composition of the first seal. The city wall denotes the civic character of Wippenfürth, the church is the local St. Nicholas church.
Politics
| Party | Seats | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
17 | |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
8 | |
| UWG | 5 | |
| Green Party Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
3 | |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
3 |
Buildings
- Altes Seminar ("Old seminar") in the Lüdenscheider Straße.
- the former Franziskanerkloster (a cloister)
Churches
By far the oldest church in Wipperfürth is the Catholic parish church St.-Nikolaus placed in the downtown of Wipperfürth. Not far away, the Protestant church was built next to the marked-place in 1875. The so called Antoniuskirche ("Antonius-church", a minister) was built on the Klosterberg ("cloister hill").Spare time and sport
The town disposes of various sports field, stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
with field, indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
with 25 meters of roads incl. sauna
Sauna
A sauna is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities....
and sunbathing area, airfield, tennis courts, squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
, riding
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
spaces and play bowls
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
.
Sport clubs
- Airfield - Wipperfürth-Neye EDKN
- DLRG Wipperfürth
- 1.Wipperfürther Rock´n Roll Club
- BKV Oberberg
- Boxing club Wipperfürth
- BSG Wipperfürth
- Canoe friends Wipperfürth e. V.
- Aerial sport association Wipperfürth
- Motor sport club Wipperfürth in AAA road service e. V.
- Cycling club Wipperfürth
- Riding association Wipperfürth
- Chess club Wipperfürth
- Sports fisherman association Wipperfürth
- Sports club Wipperfürth
- Stadtsportverband Wipperfürth
- Dance corps
- Dance school Böhlefeld
- Diving sport community Wipperfürth
- TC Silber-Blau Wipperfürth
- TV Wipperfürth
- VfR Wipperfürth
- VSG Wipperfürth e. V.
- WTC Wipperfürth
Economy
During the industrial revolutionIndustrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
several companies originated in the area of the textile industry. The most important industry company is the electric light bulb factory founded in 1904 Radium.
Radium also is even today together with the armature factory VOSS the biggest employer in Wipperfürth. Here particularly the electric-working industry, plastic-working industry, metal working industry and paper-working industry is resident.
Federal highways
Wipperfürth lies in the intersection of the federal highways B 237 (RemscheidRemscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
- Meinerzhagen
Meinerzhagen
Meinerzhagen 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 663 m above sea level, the lowest elevation at the Lister dam with 319m...
) and B 506 (Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
- Wipperfürth). The B 256 unidirectional Gummersbach
Gummersbach
Gummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
in the place Ohl for the B 237.
Bus routes
(VRS: Verkehrsverbund Rhein-SiegVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg abbreviated VRS, is the public transport association covering the area of the Cologne/Bonn Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, VRL: Verkehrsgemeinschaft Ruhr-Lippe), OVAG: Oberbergische Verkehrsgesellschaft AG, MVG: Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft GmbH, KWS: Kraftverkehr Wupper-Sieg AG)
- VRS (KWS) Linie 426 to Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
(S) via KürtenKürtenKürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach, Overath, Wermelskirchen, and Wipperfürth... - VRS (KWS) Linie 427 to Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
(S) via KürtenKürtenKürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach, Overath, Wermelskirchen, and Wipperfürth...
-Weiden - VRS (KWS) Linie 429 to Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
(S) via KürtenKürtenKürten is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Neighbouring places:Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladbach, Overath, Wermelskirchen, and Wipperfürth...
-Olpe - VRS (OVAG) Linie 332 to EngelskirchenEngelskirchenEngelskirchen is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about 40 kilometers east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wiehl and Much.-History:...
Bf. via LindlarLindlarLindlar is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located about 30 km east of Cologne.-Geography:Lindlar is located between latitudes 50°58' and 51°5' N. and longitudes 7°15' and 7°28' E... - VRS (OVAG) Linie 333 to EngelskirchenEngelskirchenEngelskirchen is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about 40 kilometers east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wiehl and Much.-History:...
Bf. via Lindlar-Frielingsdorf - VRS (OVAG) Linie 336 to MarienheideMarienheide-History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the Mergenheyde " -History:The first documentary mention of the place was in 1417 " in a sales document is called Heydenreich of our dear Mrs. Knecht on the...
via GummersbachGummersbachGummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
or ro HückeswagenHückeswagenHückeswagen is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne,-Geography:...
and RemscheidRemscheidRemscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
-Lennep - VRS (OVAG) Linie 337 to Egen via Neye
- VRS (OVAG) Linie 338 to Kreuzberg
- VRL (MVG) Linie 55 to LüdenscheidLüdenscheidLüdenscheid is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Lüdenscheid is seat of the administration of the Märkischer Kreis district...
via Kreuzberg und HalverHalverHalver is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of 18,083 and covers an area of 77.37 km², of which 51% are used for agricultural purposes and 35% are forest...
Public facilities
- EmploymentEmploymentEmployment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
centre - DistrictDistrictDistricts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
courtCourtA court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law... - TaxTaxTo tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
office - Youth welfare office
- forestryForestryForestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
office - Test place of the safety standards authority
- Branch of the of a circle health office
Education
The municipality has two high schools, Engelbert von Berg - Gymnasium (high school), and Archbishop of St. Angela GymnasiumArchbishop of St. Angela Gymnasium
Archbishop of St. Angela Gymnasium is a German catholic Gymnasium located in Wipperfürth, North Rhine-Westphalia.-School life:The school has The "voluntary instruction" sports promotion program for students in years 5 and 6. The program is set-up to improve posture, endurance and coordination...
(high school), a secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
, a Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,...
- secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, a work pedagogic school (occupational lecture), eight elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s and two special schools.
Notable people
- Hermann Voss Former mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and honorary citizen. - Hans Leo Kausemann former mayor and former DistrictDistrictDistricts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
Administrator and honorary citizen. - Johann Christian Josef AbsJohann Christian Josef AbsJohann Christian Josef Abs was a German teacher.In the year 1799 Abs gave his vow in the Franciscan monastery of Hamm and adopted the name of Theodosius. In 1806 he became head of the claustral school of Halberstadt. In this school, he accepted children without considering their ages, confessions,...
(1781–1823) – Teacher. - Manuela GollerManuela GollerManuela Goller is a German former footballer.-Early life:Manuela Goller was born in Wipperfürth to Franz-Josef Goller, a dairy farmer, and joined the local sports club, TuS Egen, which he runs....
(born 1971) – Football goalkeeper - Joseph Mausbach (1861–1931) – Morality theologian, Sozialethiker, parliamentarian
- Sebastian WurthSebastian WurthSebastian Wurth is a German singer and was a participant in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, making it to the Top 5.- Early life :...
(born 1994) – Deutschland sucht den SuperstarDeutschland sucht den SuperstarDeutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and...
season 8Deutschland sucht den Superstar (Season 8)Deutschland sucht den Superstar Season 8 is the eighth season of the Idol series i n Germany which is airing on RTL and started on January 8, 2011. The winner got a recording contract with Universal Music Group . Nina Eichinger and Volker Neumüller were removed from the panel and were replaced by...
participant. - Konrad MartinKonrad MartinKonrad Martin was a Catholic Bishop of Paderborn.-Life:...
(1812–1879), bishop of Paderborn - Johann Joseph Bauerband (1800–1878), lawyer, university professor, politician
- Alois Pollender (1800–1879), discoverer anthraxAnthraxAnthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
bazillus (1855) - Stephan Ley (in 1867-1950?), BeethovenLudwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
scholar - Fritz Vollbach, composer and musician
- Ernst Lotz (1887–1948), the first minister of education and culture from Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
- Franz Rudolf Bornewasser (1866–1951), bishop from TrierTrierTrier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
since 1922 - Udo LattekUdo LattekUdo Lattek is a former German football player and coach, and is now a television sportscaster....
, Retired football coach - Barbara Kisseler, civilized nation secretary in BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
Literature (German)
- Joseph John, Geschichte der Stadt Wipperfürth, GummersbachGummersbachGummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
1842; - Conrad Schmitz, Geschichte der Stadt Wipperfürth, Wipperfürth 1910;
- Paul Engel, Wipperfürth im Wandel der Zeiten, Wipperfürth 1949;
- Peter Opladen, Das Dekanat Wipperfürth, SiegburgSiegburg--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
1955; - Anneliese Triller/Jörg Füchtner, Das Abschriftenbuch der Stadt Wipperfürth, EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
1969; - Frank Berger/Fred Antweiler, Wipperfürth gestern und heute, RemscheidRemscheidRemscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
1984 - Fred Antweiler/Frank Berger, Wipperfürth und seine Kirchdörfer, Bergisch GladbachBergisch Gladbach' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
1986.