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The [[Aegidienberger]] breed of [[horse]], a type of [[Icelandic horse|Iceland pony]], originated here. In November [[1923]] the last battle of [[Rhenish Republic|the Rhine region's separatism]] was fought around the villages of the municipality. |
The [[Aegidienberger]] breed of [[horse]], a type of [[Icelandic horse|Iceland pony]], originated here. In November [[1923]] the last battle of [[Rhenish Republic|the Rhine region's separatism]] was fought around the villages of the municipality. |
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Revision as of 15:27, 8 May 2007
Aegidienberg is a German village situated southeast of Köln (Cologne). Since 1969 it has been administratively a part of the municipality of Bad Honnef on the river Rhine. The name comes from the Christian saint Aegidius (French: Giles).
Aegidienberg itself comprises thirteen individual villages: Aegidienberg, Brüngsberg, Efferoth, Himberg, Höhe, Hövel, Neichen, Orscheid, Retscheid, Rottbitze, Siefenhoven, Wintersberg and Wülscheid. As of 2002 the population was 6,673 and growing.
The Aegidienberger breed of horse, a type of Iceland pony, originated here. In November 1923 the last battle of the Rhine region's separatism was fought around the villages of the municipality.
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