Arnsberg
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Location of Arnsberg within Hochsauerland district
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| Coordinates: 51°23′N 8°5′E / 51.383°N 8.083°ECoordinates: 51°23′N 8°5′E / 51.383°N 8.083°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg | |
| District | Hochsauerland | |
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| • Mayor | Hans-Josef Vogel (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 193.45 km2 (74.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 73,784 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 59755, 59757, 59759, 59821, 59823 | |
| Dialling codes | 02931 Arnsberg 02932 Neheim-Hüsten 02935 Wennigloh 02937 Oeventrop |
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| Vehicle registration | HSK | |
| Website | www.arnsberg.de | |
Arnsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈarnsbɛrk]) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg's administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis.
Arnsberg is located in the north-east of the Sauerland in the Ruhr river valley. The river Ruhr meanders around the south of the old town of Arnsberg. The town is nearly completely encircled by forest, and the nature parkArnsberger Wald lies to the north".
Arnsberg is connected by Federal Motorway 46 to Brilon in the east and (using the Federal Motorway 445) Werl in the west.
The municipal territory spans a distance of up to 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the southern to the northern limits.
After the local government reforms of 1975 Arnsberg consists of 15 boroughs (Ortsteile):
Arnsberg was first mentioned in 789 in the Carolingian records (Urbar) as belonging to the abbey of Werden. The town was built by the counts of Werl in the 11th century. They built a castle there whose remains can still be visited and are occasionally used for public celebrations. It was destroyed in the Seven Years' War in 1769.
In the 12th century, old Arnsberg became the seat of Westphalian jurisdiction (whose coat of arms is still used today by the Hochsauerlandkreis). Later, the city lost its independence and was subject to the Archbishops of Colognea. In 1816, it came under Prussian rule and was made a local administrative centre.
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