District of Arnsberg

The district of Arnsberg (in German Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg ) is one of the five German districts ( Regierungsbezirke ) of the Land of Rhineland-of-North-Westphalia. Its chief town is Arnsberg.

Geographical location

The district is bordering on the districts of Cologne and Düsseldorf in the west, of Münster and Detmold in north, and, in the east and the south, of Hesse (districts of Kassel and Gießen) and of the Rhineland-Palatinat. Before the removal of the districts in the Rhineland-Palatinat (January 1st, 2000), the district bordering in south-west on the district of Arnsberg was the district of Coblentz. The district is located at the south-east of Rhineland-of-North-Westphalia.

Landscapes: Sauerland, Hellweg,…

Cours d' water: Lippe, the Ruhr, Bigge, Möhne, Lenne

History

The district was creates by Prussian decree of the 30 april 1815. The administration of the district began the 22 april 1816.

Territorial administration

The district includes/understands seven districts and five city-districts, including 83 communes:

Districts

  1. the Ennepe-Ruhr: 9 communes, including 9 cities
  2. Haut-Sauerland: 12 communes, including 10 cities
  3. Mark: 15 communes, including 12 cities
  4. Olpe: 7 communes, including 4 cities
  5. Siegen-Wittgenstein: 11 communes, including 7 cities
  6. Soest: 10 communes, including 8 cities
  7. Unna: 10 communes, including 8 cities

City-districts

  1. Bochum: 1 commune
  2. Dortmund: 1 commune
  3. Hagen: 1 commune
  4. Hamm: 1 commune
  5. Herne: 1
commune

External bonds

  • Government of the district of Arnsberg

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