Reichshof is a

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n municipality in the

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in Germany, about 40 km east of

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. It is a health resort, known for its good climate. The municipality consists of 106 villages and hamlets. The most important villages are Denklingen (population about 2000), Eckenhagen (1900), Brüchermühle (1700) and Wildbergerhütte (1600).

History

While sources on the early history of the area are scarce, suggests it was first founded during the reign of

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. It was first officially mentioned on August 1, 1167, when it was granted as a gift by Friedrich I (Barbarossa) to Archbishop Rainald of

. As a consequence of the municipal reorganization of 1969, the formerly independent municipalities

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and Eckenhagen were consolidated into the municipality of Reichshof. The management of the municipality of Reichshof takes place in Denklingen.

Demographics

Features of interest

The area has swimming pools and various sporting facilities (tennis, horse racing, shooting galleries, a gymnasium and a bicycle park). There are also several elementary schools. The Denklingen Railway Bridge is a protected heritage site, part of the Wiehl Valley Railway (Wiehltalbahn). Various museums, churches and parks are open to visitors, along with historic mills and Denklingen Castle. Companies in the new industrial area of Wehnrat include Ralf Bohle GmbH, producers of Schwalbe bicycle tires, SCEMTEC

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Technology GmbH, and Stahlbau GmbH (textiles).

Twin towns

* Roden (since 2001 Noordenveld),

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(since 1963)

References

Notes

:1. Originally counted as 107, the village of Nothausen is no longer included in the count due to having a population of 0 since 2008.

External links

official homepage municipality Reichshof
{{Authority control Oberbergischer Kreis