Hennef (Sieg) (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɛf] ) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) south-east of Siegburg and 15 km (9 mi) east of Bonn. Hennef is the fourth-biggest town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (i.e. district).[3] It is the site of the 15th-century castle, Schloss Allner, next to the Allner See. Within Hennef is the town of Stadt Blankenberg, with the castle of Blankenberg.
Hennef | |
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 Aerial view of Hennef, May 2008 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hennef within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°47′N 7°17′E / 50.783°N 7.283°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Mario Dahm[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 48,190 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53773 |
| Dialling codes | 02242/02248 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.hennef.de |
Villages in Hennef
editHennef is known as the "City of 100 villages". The official list counts 89.[4]
List of villages with number of inhabitants in 2024.
edit- Adscheid: 209
- Ahrenbach: 8
- Allner: 1424
- Altenbödingen: 433
- Altglück: 1
- Auel: 83
- Beiert: 12
- Berg: 61
- Blankenbach: 38
- Bödingen: 308
- Bröl: 1332
- Bülgenauel: 245
- Büllesbach: 48
- Büllesfeld: 11
- Dahlhausen: 158
- Dambroich: 671
- Darscheid: 55
- Depensiefen: 7
- Derenbach: 10
- Dondorf: 120
- Dürresbach: 18
- Eichholz: 166
- Eulenberg: 457
- Fernegierscheid: 95
- Greuelsiefen: 448
- Hahnenhardt: 19
- Halberg: 4
- Halmshanf: 14
- Hanf: 242
- Happerschoß: 1426
- Haus Ölgarten: 9
- Heckelsberg: 4
- Heisterschoß: 1203
- Hermesmühle: 25
- Hofen: 36
- Hommerich: 10
- Hossenberg: 35
- Hove: 27
- Hüchel: 382
- Hülscheid: 82
- Issertshof: 20
- Käsberg: 69
- Kningelthal: 84
- Knippgierscheid: 33
- Köschbusch: 150
- Kraheck: 76
- Kümpel: 57
- Kurenbach: 86
- Kurscheid: 289
- Lanzenbach: 426
- Lauthausen: 558
- Lescheid: 47
- Lichtenberg: 1119
- Liesberg: 2
- Löbach: 24
- Lückert: 95
- Meisenbach: 73
- Michelshohn: 27
- Mittelscheid: 268
- Niederhalberg: 63
- Oberauel: 419
- Oberhalberg: 41
- Petershohn: 3
- Raveneck: 8
- Ravenstein: 35
- Rott: 838
- Röttgen: 42
- Rütsch: 26
- Schächer: 18
- Scheuren: 13
- Scheurenmühle: 25
- Sommershof: 66
- Söven: 968
- Stadt Blankenberg: 614
- Stein: 87
- Stoßdorf: 1678
- Striefen: 174
- Süchterscheid: 464
- Theishohn: 4
- Uckerath: 3446
- Wasserheß: 96
- Weingartsgasse: 224
- Weldergoven: 1045
- Wellesberg: 171
- Westerhausen: 506
- Wiederschall: 5
- Wiersberg: 48
- Wippenhohn: 32
- Zumhof: 34
Twin towns – sister cities
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Banbury, England, United Kingdom (1981)
Le Pecq, France (1997)
Nowy Dwór Gdański, Poland (2001)
Foley, Alabama, United States (2022)[6][7]
Trivia
edit- The first calibratable automatic weighing scales in the world were invented by Carl Reuther in Hennef
- Hennef's current district of Geistingen was first mentioned in a document from 885. Hennef itself was first mentioned in 1075 as "Hannafo"
- The national football team sometimes trains at the Sportschule Hennef; at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005 the Argentina national football team stayed here.
- Football teams Tura Hennef and F.C. Geistingen amalgamated in 2005 to become Hennef '05
- The song What Is Love by Haddaway was written and produced in Hennef
Notable people
edit- Annika Zeyen (born 1985), Paralympic champion (wheelchair basketball and Handbike)
- Joseph Dietzgen (1828–1888), philosopher
- Hank Levine (born 1965), movie director, producer
- Walter von Loë (1828–1908), Prussian field marshal
- Ranga Yogeshwar (born 1959), scientist
- Kim Petras (born 1992), pop singer and songwriter
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Regierungsbezirk Köln" (in German). LDS NRW. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "Hennef Stadt: Alle Dörfer und Weiler". www.hennef.de. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". hennef.de (in German). Hennef (Sieg). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "City of Foley Announces Their First Sister City". 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Hennef Stadt: Foley".
External links
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- Stadt Hennef – Official website (in German)
- John Rosauer, "Erinnerungen an den Krieg an der Sieg." "Memories of War on the Sieg," an account of the destruction of Hennef by Allied forces during World War II, based on interviews with survivors.
