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Between the bridges and St. Martin's Church, Volmetal

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Between the bridges and St. Martin's Church, Volmetal

Between the bridges and St. Martin's Church, Volmetal

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    July 3, 2021

    The Volme is a 50.5 km long orographic left tributary of the Ruhr. Of this, 20.8 km are in the urban area of Hagen.

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      July 6, 2024

      "The first 30 kilometers of the Volme, the Ruhr tributary, characterize the region Oben an der Volme in the Märkisches Sauerland. Its source is on the edge of the built-up inner city area of Meinerzhagen. It flows through a valley that deepens towards the north, mostly surrounded by forests and meadows. As part of the regional history of iron processing and industrial settlement, the course of the Volme is also characterized by industrial settlements.

      This is why Meinerzhagen, Kierspe, Halver and Schalksmühle are located in the Volmetal and at the same time on the South Westphalia Iron Road - an early trade route for iron ore products from Siegerland to Hagen and Ennepetal. Here and also in the fifth town in the region - Herscheid in the Ebbegebirge - you will find monuments such as hammers for iron processing from pre-industrial times..."

      CONTINUED and MORE INFO:

      maerkisches-sauerland.com/das-maerkische-sauerland/unsere-regionen/oben-an-der-volme

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