Unna (district)

Geographical location

The district of Unna ( Kreis Unna ) is located at the east of the area of the Ruhr between the towns of Hagen, Dortmund and Hamm. It still has limits with the district of Mark, Soest, Coesfeld and Recklinghausen.

History

The district was created on January 1st, 1975 by law of July 9th, 1974 by gathering the communes of the old of the same district name which had not intégréés at the cities close with the city-district to Lünen and the towns of Schwerte (anc. arr. of Iserlohn), Selm and Werne (anc. arr. of Lüdinghausen).

Communes

The district counts 10 communes including 8 cities.

Bergkamen, city
Bönen
Fröndenberg/the Ruhr, city
Holzwickede
Kamen, city
Lünen, city
Schwerte, city
Selm, city
Unna, city
Werne, city

Policy

Elections of the prefect ( Landrat )

Elections of the council ( Kreistag ) of September 26th, 2004

Jurisdiction

ordinary Jurisdiction

Court of Appeal ( Oberlandesgericht ) of Hamm

regional Court ( Landgericht ) of Dortmund

cantonal Court ( Amtsgericht ) of Kamen: Bergkamen, Kamen
cantonal Court of Lünen: Lünen, Selm, Werne
cantonal Court of Unna: Bönen, Fröndenberg/the Ruhr, Holzwickede, Unna

regional Court of Hagen

cantonal Court of Schwerte: Schwerte

Jurisdiction special

higher Court of the work ( Landesarbeitsgericht ) of Hamm

Court of the work ( Arbeitsgericht ) of Dortmund

Administrative court ( Verwaltungsgericht ) of Gelsenkirchen
Court of the social security cases ( Sozialgericht ) of Dortmund

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