Remscheid

Remscheid
German Roentgen Museum
Remscheid
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Urban district
Lord Mayor Beate Wilding (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Elevation 365 m  (1198 ft)
Population 110,563 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 1,482 /km2 (3,839 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RS
Postal codes 42801-42899
Area code 02191
Website www.remscheid.de

Remscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛmʃaɪt]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area.

The registered population was 113,935 in 2007.

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History

Remscheid was founded in the 12th century, but remained a small village until the 19th century. Early spellings for the city included Remissgeid (1217), Rymscheyd (1351), Reymscheyd (1487) and Rembscheid (1639). The economic growth of the entire Rhine-Ruhr region led to an increase of the population of Remscheid. Mechanical engineering and toolmaking were the main industries practised within the town. This is carried on today with the Hazet tool company which has two factories in Remscheid. Remscheid was part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1822-1945.

On 31 July 1943, during the second World War, Remscheid was almost completely destroyed during a British bombing raid which caused a firestorm.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed in the city on 8 December 1988. Six people died.

Today, Remscheid comprises four boroughs, Alt-Remscheid, Remscheid-Süd, Lennep, and Lüttringhausen.

Main sights

Famous people

Twin towns

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