Neunkirchen (; )
is a municipality in the
Siegen-Wittgenstein
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district, in
North Rhine-Westphalia
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,
Germany
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.
History
Neunkirchen had its first documentary mention on 23 August 1288.
Geography
Neunkirchen lies on the river
Heller, about 10 km south of
Siegen
Siegen () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg (region), Arnsberg region. The university town (n ...
.
Neighbouring communities
Neunkirchen neighbours the communities of
Burbach,
Wilnsdorf
Wilnsdorf is a municipality in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
The southern municipal limits, with the Kalteiche peak, part of the Rothaargebirge, form not only the community's highest point, at ...
,
Herdorf and
Daaden.
Constituent communities
Neunkirchen consists of the following centres:
* Altenseelbach
* Neunkirchen
* Salchendorf
* Struthütten
* Wiederstein
* Zeppenfeld
Until 1 January 1969 all these places were independent municipalities, before they were all merged to form today's greater community of Neunkirchen.
Climate
Neunkirchen's climate is classified as
oceanic (
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Cfb'';
Trewartha: ''Dobk''). The average annual temperature in Neunkirchen is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
The Neunkirchen weather station has recorded the following extreme values:
[
* Highest Temperature on 25 July 2019.
* Warmest Minimum on 2 July 2015.
* Coldest Maximum on 8 January 1985.
* Lowest Temperature on 18 January 1963.][
* Highest Daily Precipitation on 14 September 1998.
* Wettest Month in December 1965.
* Wettest Year in 1966.
* Driest Year in 1971.
* Earliest Snowfall: 4 November 1966.
* Latest Snowfall: 4 May 1979.
* Longest annual sunshine: 1,909.4 hours in 2018.
* Shortest annual sunshine: 1,418 hours in 2013.
]
Politics
Municipal council
The council's 28 seats are apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 September 2004:
Note: UWG is a citizens' coalition.
Coat of arms
Neunkirchen's civic coat of arms
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might be described thus: Or three lozenges in bend sable.
The greater community's current arms are the same as those formerly borne by Altenseelbach before amalgamation. They were adopted as Neunkirchen's arms in 1969. The charge of the three lozenges comes from the arms borne by the Lords of Seelbach in the Middle Ages
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. A similar charge – in the same colours – can be seen in nearby Burbach's arm
Partnerships
* Pausa, Saxony, Pausa, Saxony
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, since 1990
* Gainsborough, United Kingdom
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, friendship links since 1972; partnership since 1991
* Falkensee, Brandenburg
Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a States of Germany, state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the List of Ger ...
Economy and infrastructure
Established businesses
* Heinrich Baumgarten KG – special plant for making handles for the cookware industry
* Baumgarten automotive technics GmbH
* Schäfer Werke
* EMW Eisen- und Metallhandel
* Karl Sauer GmbH
* K. Sauer GmbH - lamps and contents
* F. WEIDT GMBH Logistics Consulting
Literature
Otto Braun: ''700 Jahre Neunkirchen.'' Neunkirchen 1988.
Notes
References
External links
Neunkirchen
Altenseelbach
{{Authority control
Municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia
Siegen-Wittgenstein