Wormbach is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the High Sauerland District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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| Coordinates: 51°10′0″N 8°15′23″E / 51.16667°N 8.25639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Town | Schmallenberg |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 417 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
The village has 417 inhabitants[1] and lies in the north of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 500 m. Wormbach borders on the villages of Werpe, Felbecke, Berghausen, Ebbinghof, Obringhausen and Schmallenberg. Schmallenberg’s aerodrome (Motorsport- und Segelflugplatz Rennefeld)[2] is between the villages of Werpe and Wormbach. In the village centre the Kreisstraße 25 meets the Kreisstraße 31.
The first written document mentioning Worunbach dates from 1072 in a charter from Grafschaft Abbey of bishop Anno of Cologne. The village used to belong to the municipality of Wormbach in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
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„Wormek“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia) -
Peter and Paul Church, Wormbach
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References
edit- ^ Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants (in German)
- ^ Rennefeld.de (in German)
External links
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- Hochsauerland-hoehenstrasse.de: Wormbach(in German)