List of street names in Hemeran

The list of Hemeraner street names shows the meanings and circumstances of the naming of the streets in Hemer . Currently valid street names are given in bold ; after renaming or construction work, names that are no longer or not yet valid are shown in italics .

General

Street signs in Hemer with references to the namesake

The streets in Hemer are mainly named after personalities, animals, plants and corridors. After the war ended in 1945, streets were renamed, the names of which are related to imperialism . After the municipal reorganization and the incorporation of Becke, Deilinghofen, Frönsberg and Ihmert, some streets were named again. Otherwise names would have been duplicated.

In some areas street names of certain groups of people, animals or plants are centered:

• Worker poets in Stübecken: Gerrit-Engelke-Weg, Heinrich-Lersch-Weg, Hermann-Claudius-Weg, Josef-Winckler-Weg, Karl-Bröger-Weg
• Tree species in Stübecken: Ahornweg, Akazienweg, Birkenweg, Buchenweg, Eichenweg, Erlenweg, Kastanienweg, Kiefernweg, Tannenweg, Ulmenweg
• Big cities, in memory of displaced persons and refugees, in Sundwig: Berliner Strasse, Breslauer Strasse, Danziger Strasse, Königsberger Strasse, Marienburger Strasse, Memeler Strasse, Stettiner Strasse
• Composers in the eastern inner city area: Beethovenstrasse, Brahmsstrasse, Brucknerstrasse, Clara-Schumann-Strasse, Franz-Schubert-Strasse, Mozartstrasse, Richard-Wagner-Strasse
• Countries whose troops were stationed in Deilinghofen in the north of Deilinghofen: Amerikastrasse, Englandstrasse, Kanadastrasse, Scottlandstrasse, Walesstrasse
• Painters in the eastern inner city area and in Urbecke: Aldegreverstrasse, Cranachstrasse, Dürerstrasse, Goyastrasse, Grünewaldstrasse, Holbeinstrasse, Lenbachstrasse, Noldeweg, Rembrandtstrasse, Rubensstrasse
• Plant species in Ihmert: Am Habuch, Am Höllberg, Am Schlehdorn, Auf der Hecke, Hagedorn
• Theologians in Stübecken: August-Hermann-Francke-Weg, Fliednerweg, Oberlinweg, Von-Ketteler-Weg, Wichernweg
• Bird species in the eastern inner city area: Amselweg, Bussardweg, Drosselweg, Falkenweg, Finkenweg, Habichtweg, Lerchenstraße, Meisenweg, Sperberweg

The street signs are blue with white lettering. Older signs with black letters on a white background can still be found in the urban area. Explanations of the meaning of some street names are attached to an additional sign.

Street list

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Adjutantenkamp , Deilinghofen

The street "Adjutantenkamp" was named after the adjutant Caspar Dietrich zur Megede, who lived and worked in Deilinghofen between 1682 and 1766. "Adjutantenkamp" is located near the street "Im Turm", whose name can also be traced back to the Zur Megede family.

Adolf-Hitler-Strasse , Hemer

Adolf-Hitler-Strasse existed from 1935 to 1945. Before and after that, the street was called Westiger Strasse, which is now part of Hauptstrasse (Oberhemer – Westig section).

Adolf-Kolping-Strasse , Hemer

Adolf-Kolping-Straße is located in Niederhemer near the Catholic cemetery. It is named after the Catholic priest Adolph Kolping , who founded the Kolping Society .

Ahornweg , Hemer

The Ahornweg is named after the maple tree . The street is in Stübecken .

Acacia Way , Hemer

The Akazienweg is named after the common Robinia deciduous tree , which is often confused with the acacia, which is not widespread in Germany . There is a children's playground on the street in Stübecken.

Alberichweg , Hemer

The Alberichweg is in Oberhemer.

Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse , Hemer

Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse is named after the Protestant theologian and doctor Albert Schweitzer , who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a missionary doctor in Africa . The Friedrich-Leopold-Woeste-Gymnasium is located on the street near the city center . Until the Second World War the street was called Eupener Straße.

Aldegreverstrasse , Hemer

Aldegreverstraße is named after the German Renaissance artist Heinrich Aldegrever and is located in the eastern city center.

Altenaer Strasse , Hemer

Altenaer Straße is located in Westig and leads as L 683 in the direction of the neighboring town of Altena in Hemer , after which it is also named. In Bredenbruch and Ihmert the country road is then called “Ihmerter Straße”.

At the old village pond , Deilinghofen

The street "Am Alten Dorfteich" lies in the area of ​​the former village pond of Apricke .

On the old way , Hemer

The street "Am Alten Weg" led in the first half of the 19th century from Westig via Ihmert to Altena. Today's Altenaer Strasse was built between 1854 and 1857, so that the previous route became the “Old Route”. The street is in the southwest of Westig.

At the brook , Ihmert

The street "Am Bach" is in the center of Ihmert on the course of the Ihmert Bach.

At the Ballo , Hemer

The street name "Am Ballo" goes back to the old field name "Auf dem Barlo". The syllable "-lo" indicates a forest. There are two meanings for the word “bar-”. Either the syllable can be traced back to the personal name Bardo and "Ballo" is the forest of the Bardo. An alternative speaks in favor of a forest in an otherwise poorly forested place ("bar": treeless)

Am Bemberg , Hemer

The "Am Bemberg" is located on the southern slope of the 334 meter high Bemberg, which is named after its vegetation, the meadows ("been", "benne"). The street is in the north of Hemerhardt .

On the Bergmannspfad , Hemer

The street “Am Bergmannspfad” got its name because it lay on the path of the former Landhauser miners who hiked to the Galmei pits in Iserlohn. The road leads in a south-westerly direction from the Hemeraner district Landhausen to the mountain Tannenkopf (324 meters).

Am Bollweg , Hemer

The street name "Am Bollweg" goes back to the term Bollenweg. Before the roads were paved, boards ("bolen") were placed on the path to make it easier for vehicles and pedestrians to cross. The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Am Brandthorn , Hemer

On the street “Am Branddorn” there were thorn bushes that were burned and possibly grew back again, after which the street was named. The road is south of Sundwig.

Am Brandenberg , Ihmert

The street "Am Brandenberg" is named after several fires in this area that destroyed houses and forests. The street is in the north of Ihmerterbach .

At the Bräucken , Hemer

The street "Am Bräucken" used to be in a swamp area. The name arose from the term "brôk", which stands for an area crossed by a stream. The road is in the east of Niederhemers on the border with Becke.

Am Buntacker , Deilinghofen

The street name "Am Buntacker" is derived from the term "Bünteacker". "Bünte" was the name given to a piece of land in the field that was protected from game by a fence or a hedge. The street is in the center of Deilinghofen.

At the dam , Hemer

The street “Am Damm” is named after a dam that was built in this area in the southeast of Stübeck in the late 19th century . Clay was mined there for a roof tile distillery. The mining area was protected against washout with a dam. In 1897 the dam tore, so that large parts of Niederhemers were flooded.

Am Dasbrauck , Hemer

The street name "Am Dasbrauck", like the name "Am Bräucken", comes from the word "brôk" for a marshland crossed by water. "Das Brauck" was contracted in the course and given a preposition. The street is located in the southeast of Stübeck.

Am Deinsberg , Deilinghofen

The street "Am Deinsberg" is named after the place name Deilinghofen. Both terms go back to the name “Dedelinchoven”, which stands for the court of a Dedeling (son of a Dedo ). The street is in the Deilinghofer district of Hohenstein .

Am Eibenbrink , Hemer

The street "Am Eibenbrink" is named after its location on Westiger Park. "Brink" describes a peripheral location, which in this case is planted with yew trees. The street is in the center of Westig.

Amerikastrasse , Deilinghofen

The Amerikastrasse is named after the continent America . Soldiers from the North American country Canada were stationed in the area of ​​today's road between the 1950s and 1970s. Amerikastraße is now in a business park.

At the drake , Hemer

The street “Am Erpel” is named after the corridor “Auf der Ente”, which is not far from today's street. The term “duck” did not come from the species of bird, but from the word “ent” for giant. The neighboring corridor was mistakenly christened “Am Erpel”. The street is in the south of Landhaus .

At the cemetery , Hemer

The street "Am Friedhof" is located in Niederhemer in the immediate vicinity of the Catholic cemetery.

Am Habuch , Ihmert

The street “Am Habuch” originated from the term “Hagebuche” because of the earlier planting of hornbeams in the area . The road leads from Westendorf in a south-easterly direction to Tütebelle . Until 1968 the street was called "Höllbergstraße".

Am Hallberg , Hemer

The street "Am Hallberg" is located in Sundwig near the Felsenmeer and the Heinrichshöhle . The term Hallberg can mean hollow mountain or rock mountain. Both interpretations appear to be possible due to the proximity to the sea of ​​rocks as well as to the Perick cave system.

Am Hammerscheid , Hemer

The street "Am Hammerscheid" lies in the area of ​​a former blacksmith's shop, after which it is named. The second part of the word “-scheid” describes an area of ​​a certain size. On the street in the eastern part of the city center, on the border with Urbecke, there is an urban day-care center.

On the slope , Ihmert

The street "Am Hang" is on a slope of the Hasberg .

Am Haseloh , Hemer

The street "Am Haseloh" used to be planted with hazel bushes . The suffix "-loh" indicates a forest. The street is in the east of downtown Hemeran and led to the airfield at Jüberg until 1945. At that time the stretch of the road was called Hermann-Göring-Straße.

At the Heistück , Ihmert

The street "Am Heistück" is named after an old Ihmerter parcel, the name of which can be traced back to its location at the highest point in the village. The street is in the southeast of Ihmert.

On the Hessufer , Hemer

The street "Am Heßufer" runs parallel to the Hemer Bach in Oberhemer . The name was formerly known under the name "Heetsufer", which stands for uncultivated riverside area overgrown with bushes. The prefix “heets-” could either come from the term “hed” (uncultivated heather) or from “hees” (bushes). Before the name was changed, the street was called Heßufer-Straße.

Am Hillebach , Becke

The street "Am Hillebach" lies above the Oese , which gave the hall its name. The first part of the word goes back to the words "hille" or "hellig" (wild). The Oese has a particularly steep gradient in this part, so that one could call it a torrent. There is a children's playground on the street in the Oese district .

Am Höllberg , Ihmert

The street "Am Höllberg" is named after the old term for elder , "Höllerte". The street is centrally located in Ihmert.

Am Iserbach , Hemer

The street "Am Iserbach" is named after a former iron processing company in this area. The term "isern" means iron, and the road runs directly on a stream that later merges into the Oese . The street is in the east of Wenhagen .

At the lime kiln , Hemer

The street “Am Kalkofen” is named after a lime kiln that existed a few meters below today's street. The stove dates from the beginning of the 18th century and was rediscovered in 1969.

Am Knapp , Deilinghofen

The street "Am Knapp" got its name from its location on the north-western slope of the Ostenberg (501 meters). The word "Knapp" means slope or mountain. The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

At the kink , Hemer

The street "Am Knick" got its name from a Landwehr in a forest area that used to be at this point. On a landwehr, plants were often bent over so that the bushes became thicker. The road is in the south of Sundwig.

At Koenigsberg , Hemer

The street "Am Königsberg" was called Bergstrasse until 1935. The Catholic parish church of St. Petrus Canisius is located on the street in Wiehagen .

At the Krausen sapling , Hemer

The street "Am Krausen Bäumchen" is named after a wooden pear that was still in this area in the early 20th century. The street is in Wiehagen .

Am Langeloh , Hemer

The street "Am Langeloh" is named after the former forest cover in this area. The term "loh" stands for a forest that in this case was long. The street is in the southeast of Oberhemers.

Am Lehmacker , Hemer

The street “Am Lehmacker” is located south of the Duloh recreational area, which has deep clay soils in some parts. The street in Westig is named after this type of soil.

Am Lusebrink , Hemer

The street "Am Lusebrink" is named after a corridor that lies on the "brink" (slope). The beginning of the word comes either from the term “laus”, which describes an area of ​​low value, or from the term “lus”, which speaks for a previous fern planting. The street is east of downtown Hemeran on the border with Urbecke .

At midfield , Hemer

The street and corridor "Am Mittelfeld" lies between the upper and lower fields within Hemers and was named after this. The street is in the east of Sundwig.

At the Möllinghof , Hemer

The street "Am Möllinghof" is named after an old mill yard that was first mentioned in 1418. It was the only building in Niederhemer to survive the fire in 1668 and was finally demolished in the 20th century when the B 7 was being expanded. The street is on the north side of the Ebberg in Niederhemer.

At the Nöllenhof , Hemer

The street "Am Nöllenhof" is named after an old estate that was inhabited by a Nolte family. Nölle is a dialect variant of this name. The street is in the downtown area.

At the fruit farm , Hemer

The street "Am Obsthof" is named after an orchard that used to be in this area. The street is located in the eastern inner city area.

Am Oelbusch , Hemer

The street "Am Oelbusch" is named after the relief in this area. The term is made up of "ol" (fissured) and bush (embankment). The street is in the southwest of Oberhemers.

At the Osterbrauck , Hemer

The street "Am Osterbrauck" was in a swamp, which explains the word part "-brauck". The first part of the word contains either the direction of the water flow from the east or the area was named for the goddess Ostara because of its rare plants . To this day, the vegetation in this area is unusual. On the road that forms the northwestern border of Stübeck , there is a sports hall and a children's playground, among other things.

Am Perick , Hemer

The street "Am Perick" is located on the mountain of the same name west of the sea of rocks , after which it is also named. The word developed from the original expression "bheregh" for mountain. The Jewish cemetery of Hemers is located on the road in the southeast of Oberhemers.

Am Potthofe , Hemer

The street name "Am Potthofe" refers to gardens in which so-called pots, seedlings in large clay pots, were grown. The Evangelical Christ Church is located on the street in Sundwig .

On the transverse back , Hemer

The road "Am Querrücken" is a few meters away from a steep slope that leads up from the course of the Hemer Bach . Before the development of this area, such a ridge was visible on the rise between Hemer-Bach and Hemerhardt .

At the Roland , Hemer

The street "Am Roland" got its name from the clearing of the area in front of the development. The road is right on the edge of the forest, in the south of Westigs.

Am Rosenhof , Hemer

The street "Am Rosenhof" is named after a farm that was called Hellingkloh until around 1700 and was then bought by the Rosenhof family. The family owned the estate until 1896, and the name has survived to this day. The street is near the farm in the south of Stübeck .

At the slate quarry , Hemer

The street “Am Schieferbruch” is located in an area in the south of Stübeck where slate was previously mined.

On the blackthorn , Ihmert

The street "Am Schlehdorn" is named after the blackthorn bush . The street is in the south of Westendorf .

On Schoppenweg , Deilinghofen

The street “Am Schoppenweg” used to be called “Der Zwei Schoppenweg”. At that time either two sheds could have stood by the road, or it was on a field from whose harvest two bundles of straw could be tied. The street is in the west of Deilinghofen.

Amselweg , Hemer

The Amselweg is named after the songbird blackbird that occurs in Hemer . There is a forest themed playground on the street in the eastern part of the city center. Until the end of the Second World War, the route was called Danziger Strasse.

Am Sinnerauwer , Hemer

The street "Am Sinnerauwer" is named after earlier industrial development. The term is made up of “sinner” (slag) and “auwer” (bank) and leads back to the early iron smelting in this area near the Hemer brook . Hemer's oldest ironworks was located on today's “Am Sinnerauwer” road. The Catholic parish church of Christ the King is located on the street .

Am Sommerholt , Hemer

The street “Am Sommerholt” is named after its location on a southern slope, which means that the area faces the sun (summer). The term “fetches” indicates a small forest that was there in front of the buildings. The street is in Stübecken.

On the sunny slope , Hemer

The street “Am Sonnenhang” is located on an often sunny south-facing slope in Stübecken.

On the Sonnenhang , Deilinghofen

The street "Am Sonnenhang" in Deilinghofen was renamed "Blumenhang" in 1975.

At the quarry , Hemer

The street “Am Steinbruch” is named after a disused, nearby limestone quarry, in which limestone was mined in the first half of the 18th century. There was also a lime kiln a few meters away. The street is in Oberhemer.

On the Steinrücke , Hemer

The street "Am Steinücken" was above a limestone quarry in Oberhemer and was renamed Lambergstrasse in 1975.

Am Tannenkopf , Hemer / Becke

The street "Am Tannenkopf" is named after previous planting and the exposed location. Before the area was settled, the common spruce , which is often referred to as the fir in Westphalia, probably grew there . The road leads from Niederhemer to Becke.

Am Teilfeld , Deilinghofen

The street "Am Teilfeld" is named after the division of a field into smaller plots. The street is in the west of Deilinghofen.

Am Tyrol , Hemer

The road “Am Tyrol” is named after a high forest (“ho-loh”). Before the area was built, there was a "Tyr-holoh" (ornamental forest) in this area. The Catholic cemetery is located on the street in Niederhemer.

At Urberg , Becke

The street "Am Urberg" is named after the moist soil in this area. The prefix “Ur-” means water, so the Urberg is a damp mountain. The street is in Urbecke .

Am Vogelsang , Deilinghofen

The street name "Am Vogelsang" originated before the settlement of the area, when wild hedges grew there, in which birds nest. The street is located in the southwest of Deilinghofen.

Am Vossholz , Hemer

The road "Am Vossholz" is named after a swampy forest area that is bordered by the road. The prefix “Voss-” was developed from the term “fus (s)”, the term wood stands for wood (forest). The street is in the north of Stübecken.

At the grove , Ihmert

The road "Am Wäldchen" is named after its location in a forest area in the southeast of Ihmert.

Am Wernshagen , Hemer

The street "Am Wernshagen" is named after a separate piece of land (Hagen), the earlier use of which has not been finally clarified. One possibility is the origin of the personal name Werin , who used to own the land. The term “who (n)” can also indicate a swamp area. In addition, tapes were designated with "wern" that demarcated an earlier cult site. During excavations, graves and ramparts were found above today's road. The road lies on the northern border of Niederhemers.

At the beeches , Deilinghofen

The street “An den Buchen” in Apricke was renamed Dohlenweg in 1975.

At the pedestrian bridge , Becke

The street “An der Fußgängerbrücke” is located on a pedestrian bridge, over which cyclists and pedestrians can cross federal highway 7 .

At the Iserkuhle , Deilinghofen

The street "An der Iserkuhle" is named after the earlier mining in this area. The hollow was created through the mining of iron ore ("isern"). There is a children's playground on the street in the center of Deilinghofen.

At the Kalkegge , Ihmert

The street “An der Kalkegge” is named after the terrain and relief in this area. The road lies on a long ridge (harrow), which in this case consists of lime. The limestone used to be extracted in a quarry near today's road. The street is in Ihmerterbach .

At the Landwehr , Deilinghofen

The street "An der Landwehr" is named after its location near the Deilinghofer Landwehr . The Landwehr ran from Habichtseil east past Deilinghofen to Riemke . The street "An der Landwehr" is in the east of Deilinghofen.

At the Landwehr , Hemer

The street "An der Landwehr" in Hemer was renamed Lamferstrasse in 1947.

On the strand , Hemer

The street "An der Litze" is named after its location on a mountain slope (Old High German: "lita"). The road is in Oberhemer and leads steeply towards Lamberg. The parish hall of an evangelical free church is located on the street.

At the lock , Becke

The street "An der Schleuse" is named after a lock in the Oese , which runs parallel to the street. The water was dammed at the lock and used by a paper mill. The street is in the district of Oese .

At the Steinert , Hemer

The street “An der Steinert” is named after its earlier use as arable land (“ard”). The ground was stony, so that the name Stein-ard developed. The street is in the western inner city area and leads to the new market square. The Wulfert elementary school is located on the street, which housed the Friedrich-Leopold-Woeste-Gymnasium until the 1950s .

At the Werthwiese , Hemer

The street "An der Werthwiese" is named after an island (Werth) that was previously surrounded by the Oese and a moat. The Werthwiese was therefore a meadow near or on this island. The street is in Niederhemer on the border to Hemerhardt .

An der Windfuhr , Deilinghofen

The street "An der Windfuhr" is named after an earlier iron production in this area. The name originated from the term Windfiur (wind fire). The furnaces were positioned so that the wind can heat the fire as effectively as possible. The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

Annoweg , Hemer

The Annoweg is named after the Archbishop of Cologne, Anno II , who founded the Grafschaft monastery . In a document from the monastery, Hemer was first mentioned in 1072 as "Hademare". The Annoweg is in Hemerhardt .

Apricke , Deilinghofen

The street and place name Apricke probably indicates the location of the settlement. The first mention of Apricke is after that of the neighboring village of Riemke , so that the name Apricke probably originated from the expression "ap der Riemke" (on the Riemke). The road crosses the village, the northernmost district of Deilinghofen.

Apricker Weg , Deilinghofen

The Apricker Weg leads from Deilinghofen in a northerly direction to the Apricke district , after which it is named. The Ernst-Loewen-Sportplatz is on the street.

Arndtstrasse , Hemer

Arndtstrasse is named after the German poet and politician Ernst Moritz Arndt , who mainly wrote political writings and folk songs. The street is in the southeast of Westigs.

On the Brauck , Hemer

The street "Auf dem Brauck" is named after its location above the Oesetal. The name Brauck arose from the word "brôk", which means swamp area. The street is in Höcklingsen and runs parallel to the stream.

On the Eikenufer , Hemer

The street "Auf dem Eikenufer" is named after the oak vegetation above the banks of the Sundwiger Bach.

On the hammer , Hemer

The street name "Auf dem Hammer" goes back to the industrial history in this part of Oberhemers. At the beginning of iron processing there was a manually operated hammer, which was soon expanded to a mechanical one, but kept the name. In 1745 a brass smelter was created with four hammers, in 1880 a brass hammer. The Grohe company premises were later located in this area until 1982.

On the highest , Himert

The street "Auf dem Höchst" is named after the old term "host" for swamp. From the form “Auf dem Hösten” the form that is valid today developed with a slightly different meaning. The street is in the west of Tütebelle .

On the Hoeborn , Hemer

The street "Auf dem Hoeborn" is named after one of Hemer's oldest farms. The name is made up of the terms “hovet” (main) and “born” (source). The street is in Oberhemer.

On the Hohenstein , Deilinghofen

The street "Auf dem Hohenstein" is named after a neighboring, clearly visible limestone rock. The street is in the Hohenstein district .

On the Kamp , Deilinghofen

The street “Auf dem Kamp” was renamed to Widumstraße in 1975 for the municipal reorganization.

On the Kamp , Ihmert

The street "Auf dem Kamp" is named after a field plot (Latin "campus") that was in this area before settlement. On the road to the west of Bredenbruch there is a children's playground and football field.

On the Kliewe , Hemer

The street "Auf dem Kliewe" is named after a slope near which the path is located. The name goes back to the term cliff (steep slope). The street is on the Ebberg in Niederhemer.

On the Lütgenstück , Ihmert

The street "Auf dem Lütgenstück" is named after a small area of ​​land. The name is based on the word "lütt" (small). The street is in the west of Bredenbruch .

On the Schilk , Becke

The street "Auf dem Schilk" is named after a divided piece of land. Schilk has exactly this meaning.

At the Uhlenhof , Hemer

The street “Auf dem Uhlenhof” is named after a farm in this former marshland. The name goes back to the term "ule" (swamp). The street is located in Oberhemer directly on the banks of the Sundwiger Bach, which later merges into the Oese. The water floods the street during floods to this day.

On the Bredde , Ihmert

The street “Auf der Bredde” in Westendorf was renamed “Hagedorn” after the municipal reorganization in 1975 in order to avoid confusion with Breddestraße in Niederhemer.

On the hedge , Ihmert

The street name "Auf der Hecke" can be traced back to the earlier location of the path along hedges. The street is in the south of Westendorf .

On the Schledde , Deilinghofen

The road "Auf der Schledde" is named after the Schledden, a valley area. The street is in the west of Apricke .

August-Hermann-Francke-Weg , Hemer

The August-Hermann-Francke-Weg is named after the Protestant theologian August Hermann Francke , a main exponent of Pietism . Friedrich Leopold Woeste attended a Latin school founded by Francke. The street is in the north of Stübecken .

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Bachstrasse , Hemer

The Bachstraße runs along the Westiger Bach, which later merges into the Oese .

Bahnhofstrasse , Hemer

The L 683 is called Bahnhofsstraße in the inner city area. The former train station and the central bus station in Hemers are located on the street . There are also various retail stores, the indoor swimming pool and the former fire station.

Bäingsen , Deilinghofen

The place and street name "Bäingsen" goes back to the first mention of Bäingsen in 1237 as "Bedinchusen". There are two theories for the origin of this term. One interpretation speaks of the house of Beio , the alternative speaks for houses near the house of prayer ("bede-hus"). The second interpretation seems likely because the property, including a church, was sold to a monastery in 1237. Bäingsen is in the east of Hemers, east of the neighboring town of Brockhausen .

Bäingser Weg , Deilinghofen

The Bäingser Weg is located in the Hemeraner district of Brockhausen and leads to Bäingsen . The street is continued in Deilinghofen as "Brockhauser Weg".

Balver Weg , Deilinghofen

The Balver Weg leads from Deilinghofen in a south-easterly direction to the Hemeraner city limits with Balve . The name is probably composed of the terms "bâl" (funeral pyre, burial place) and "leve" (burial mound) and indicates Celtic burial sites.

Baumhof , Deilinghofen

The street name "Baumhof" goes back to a tree nursery in the garden of the Apricke house, on whose former site the street is located. The area is in the north of the village.

Bautenheide , Deilinghofen

The street "Bautenheide" is named after its condition before the development. The first part of the word comes from “buten” (outside), a heather was a wild bushland. The street is in the west of Hohenstein . A section of the Bautenheide was renamed Talweg in 1975.

Beckmerhagen , Frönsberg

The place and street name "Beckmerhagen" is named after a section of land (Hagen) that may have belonged to a man named "Beck". Alternatively, the name could indicate an earlier cult site on the way between Sundwig and Neuenrade. The street is located in the Beckmerhagen district of the same name south of Frönsberg.

Beethovenstrasse , Hemer

Beethovenstrasse in the city center is named after the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven and is the location of a Catholic kindergarten.

Bembergstrasse , Hemer

The Bembergstraße is named after the nearby Bemberg, who is named after its vegetation, the meadows (“been”, “benne”). The street is in Hemerhardt .

Bergstrasse , Hemer

The Bergstrasse is located on the Ebberg in Niederhemer and was given this name because of its location. Pestalozzistraße, a special needs school with a focus on learning, and a sports hall are located on the street.

Bergstrasse , Hemer

In 1935 the Bergstrasse in Wiehagen was renamed "Am Königsberg".

Berliner Strasse , Hemer

Berliner Straße is named after the German capital Berlin . On the road in Sundwig is the Freiherr-vom-Stein primary school and a children's playground, as well as a branch of the adult education center and a municipal day-care center.

Concrete road , Deilinghofen

The concrete road led from the Deilinghofer town center to the English barracks. In 1972 it was named Europastraße.

Birkenweg , Hemer

The Birkenweg is named after the deciduous birch tree . The Evangelical Kreuzkirche and a municipal day-care center are located on the street in the Stübecken .

Birkenweg , Ihmert

The Birkenweg in Ihmert was renamed "Hellkamp" in the course of the incorporation after Hemer.

Bismarckstrasse , Hemer

Bismarckstrasse was named after the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck . In 1947 it was renamed Vinckestrasse.

Blücher-Platz , Hemer

The Blücher-Platz is named after the Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher , who gave the name to the Blücher barracks in Hemer. The square is located on the grounds of the Hemer State Horticultural Show 2010 and will only be officially called Blücher-Platz after that.

Flower slope , Deilinghofen

The street "Blumenhang" is named after the gardens on the roadside. The street is located in the southeast of Deilinghofen and was called "Am Sonnenhang" until 1975 because of its location.

Bodelschwinghstrasse , Becke

Bodelschwinghstrasse is named after the Protestant theologian Friedrich von Bodelschwingh , who founded the Bodelschwinghschen Anstalten Bethel . On the street in Oese there is a Protestant church, which is also named after Bodelschwingh, and a Protestant kindergarten.

Bosselbar , Deilinghofen

The “Bosselbar” street is located in the area of ​​a defensive system that has since defeated. The name probably goes back to an embankment (Boschen) on the edge of this complex, which was protected against intruders by shrubbery. There is a children's playground on the road south of the Deilinghofer town center.

Brabeckstrasse , Hemer

Brabeckstraße is named after Jobst Edmund von Brabeck . As the owner of Haus Hemer , he donated the parish church of St. Peter and Paul on his property. The street is in Hemerhardt .

Brahmsstrasse , Hemer

Brahmsstrasse is named after Johannes Brahms , a German Romantic composer. The street is east of the downtown area.

Brandeiche , Deilinghofen

The “Brandeiche” street is named after an old oak that burned down after the area was settled. The street is located in the southwest of Deilinghofen.

Bräucker Siepen , Hemer

The street name "Bräucker Siepen" has two provisions about the soil quality. The term "Brauck" speaks for a former swamp area, a Siepen is a swampy area. The path was later renamed "Long Rute".

Bräuckerstrasse , Hemer

The Bräuckerstraße is named after a former swamp area (Brauck) at this point. A counseling center for the Hemer Hospice District is located on Bräuckerstrasse in the southeast of Niederhemer.

Breddestrasse , Hemer

The Breddestraße is named after a Bredde, a not very long but relatively wide valley that runs in the west of Niederhemers. The Paracelsus Clinic Hemer is on the street .

Breitenbruchweg , Ihmert

The Breitenbruchweg in the Bredenbruch district has the same meaning as the village itself. The Ihmert valley forms a wide valley in this area. The term Bruch stands for a marshland that has now dried up.

Brelen , Becke

The street and place name "Brelen" was first mentioned in 1072 as Pretinholo. How the name came about can no longer be determined. Today Brelen is a district of Hemer, which lies above the noble castle .

Breslauer Strasse , Hemer

Breslauer Straße is named after the city of Breslau (Poland), the capital of Silesia . The street name reminds the displaced of their old homeland. Breslauer Straße is in Sundwig.

Brinkstrasse , Ihmert

Brinkstrasse is located on the “Brink”, the edge, of the settlement. The street is in the north of Ihmert.

Brockhauser Weg , Deilinghofen

The Brockhauser Weg leads from Deilinghofen towards Brockhausen . The Deilinghofen elementary school and a Protestant kindergarten are located on the street. In Brockhausen the street is continued as "Bäingser Weg".

Brökelmannstrasse , Hemer

From 1947 on, Brökelmannstrasse was the name of today's Wilhelm-Brökelmann-Strasse for a number of years.

Brucknerstrasse , Hemer

Brucknerstrasse is named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Buchenweg , Hemer

The Buchenweg is named after the deciduous beech tree . The street is in Stübecken.

Burhahnstrasse , Ihmert

The Burhahnstraße is located in the southwest of Tütebelle and speaks for the former community forest at this point. The name is derived from the terms "bûr" ( peasantry ) and "hahn" (forest).

Bussardweg , Hemer

The Bussardweg is named after the hunter, the buzzard . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Büttmecker Weg , Deilinghofen

The Büttmecker Weg is named after an earlier court that was located in this area. The street is located in the west of Deilinghofen.

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Caller Street , Hemer

Caller Straße leads within Westig in the direction of the Iserlohn district of Calle , which until 1929 belonged to the Hemer district . The origin of the name Calle can no longer be clearly clarified today. The name could go back to the word "kallen" (to talk), which could mean the noises of a brook after an interpretation. The word part “call” could also denote a valley area through which a stream flows. Another interpretation allows the Latin word "calculus" (stone) and could refer to ore mines near Calles.

Carl-Degen-Strasse , Hemer

The Carl-Degen-Straße was named after the former bailiff of the office Hemer Carl Degen, who organized the merger of Hemer with Sundwig , Westig and Landhausen . His term of office lasted from 1919 to 1929. Carl-Degen-Strasse existed in the last years of the Weimar Republic and was renamed Richard-Wagner-Strasse during the Nazi era.

Charlotte-Terheyden-Weg , Hemer

The street is named after the Hemeraner donor Charlotte Terheyden born. von den Becke and is located in the north of Niederhemer.

Clara-Schumann-Strasse , Hemer

The Clara-Schumann-Straße is named after the German composer and pianist Clara Schumann and is located in the eastern inner city area of ​​Hemer.

Cranachstrasse , Hemer

Cranachstrasse is named after the German painter and graphic artist Lucas Cranach the Elder , one of the main representatives of the Renaissance . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

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Dahlienweg , Hemer

The Dahlia Path is named after the dahlia flower . The street is located on the grounds of the State Garden Show 2010 and was officially named Dahlienweg after the big event.

Danziger Strasse , Hemer

Danziger Straße is named after the Polish coastal city of Gdansk . The street name is intended to remind refugees and displaced persons of their old homeland. There is a women's and a family counseling center on the street in Sundwig.

Danziger Strasse , Hemer

Danziger Straße was named Amselweg after the end of World War II.

Danziger Strasse , Ihmert

Danziger Strasse in Ihmert was renamed Sternstrasse in 1975 for the municipal reorganization.

De-Fries-Strasse , Hemer

De-Fries-Straße is named after a family of industrialists who lived in Hemer since 1866. Friedrich Wilhelm de Fries was a local councilor and mayor, his sons Otto and Alfred de Fries initiated the first social housing in Hemer and had twelve residential buildings built in Niederhemer. The street is located near the former factory site in the west of Niederhemer and in Hemerhardt .

Deilinghofer Strasse , Hemer

Deilinghofer Straße connects downtown Hemeran with Deilinghofen and replaced the previous through road Ennertsweg in the course of the 2010 State Garden Show.

Diekgrabener Weg , Ihmert

The Diekgrabener Weg leads from Tütebelle into the Hemeraner district of Diekgraben . The name is synonymous with the term "Teichgraben".

Dohlenweg , Deilinghofen

The Dohlenweg is named after the raven bird Dohle and is located in Apricke .

Dorfstrasse , Hemer

The Dorfstraße is named as the thoroughfare of the village of Landhausen . The village is located in the north-west of Hemers.

Doris-Ebbing-Strasse , Hemer

The street was named in 2014 after the Mayor of Hemeran Doris Ebbing (1938–2009). Doris-Ebbing-Straße is located in the “Stadtterrassen” residential area.

Drosselweg , Hemer

The Drosselweg is named after the songbird Drossel . There is a children's playground on the street in the eastern part of the city center.

Droste-Hülshoff-Weg , Hemer

The Droste-Hülshoff-Weg is named after the German poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and is located in the west of Oberhemer .

Drubbelhelle , Frönsberg

The street name "Drubbelhelle" is made up of the terms " Drubbel " and "bright" (slope). The road lies in a forest with irregularly grown trees, which could have given the place its name. It is located in the south of Heppingserbach .

Dulohstrasse , Hemer

The Dulohstraße leads to the nature reserve "Duloh" in the west of Hemer. The area was previously called Dudeloh and was made up of the terms “dude” (reed) and “loh” (forest). The meadow area could therefore have been a swampy forest area in the past.

Dürerstrasse , Hemer

Dürerstraße is named after the German painter Albrecht Dürer , who can be assigned to humanism. It is located in the east of the city center.

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Ebberg , Hemer

The street name "Ebberg" comes from the term "ewel" (eternity, old law), which suggests that Ebberg used to be a place of justice or cult.

Edelburg , Becke

The street, place and manor name “Edelburg” goes back to the name “Erleborgh”, as the building complex was located in an Ehrenbruchwald . The district is located in the north of Hemers on the city limits of Menden.

Edmund-Weller-Strasse , Hemer

Edmund-Weller-Strasse is named after the Wehrmacht officer Edmund Weller, who was stationed at Stalag VIa during World War II . Edmund Weller treated the prisoners humanely and stepped against the invading US forces to prevent a bloodbath in the main camp. The street is located on the site of the former prisoner of war camp and was renamed Edmund-Weller-Straße after the end of the state horticultural show in 2010 . The rainbow school of the Märkisches Kreis is located on Edmund-Weller-Straße with a focus on language.

Eichenhohl , Ihmert

The name "Eichenhohl" means oak trees and is thus modeled on the current planting at this point. The street is in Tütebelle . It was renamed in 1975 and was previously called "In den Erlen".

Eichenweg , Hemer

The oak path is named after the deciduous oak . The street is in Stübecken.

Elfenfohren , Ihmert

The street and place name "Elfenfohren" possibly stands for eleven furrows ("Eilf Fohren") into which the country was divided. Alternatively, wafts of mist over the valley could be seen as a group of hovering elves.

Elsa-Brandström-Strasse , Hemer

Elsa-Brandström-Straße in the city center is named after the Swede Elsa Brändström , who is known as the “Angel of Siberia” for her charitable work in Russian prisoner-of-war camps during the First World War. There is a factory building and the old fire station on the street, which will give way to a retail park from 2010 .

Emil-Nensel-Strasse , Hemer

Emil-Nensel-Straße is located in the “Stadtterrassen” residential area on the site of the former prisoner-of-war camp Stalag VI a . It was named in 2014 after Emil Nensel († 2011), a long-time member of the board of directors of the Hemeraner Contemporary History Association, who was significantly involved in coming to terms with the history of the camp.

Englandstrasse , Deilinghofen

The Englandstrasse named the British part of England . British troops were stationed in the area of ​​today's road during the Cold War . There is a dirt park on Englandstrasse .

Ennertsweg , Hemer

The Ennertsweg is named after the corridor "Auf der Ennert", whose name came up in the 16th century and at that time formed the border of the Hemer settlement area. The term "Ennert" combines the word parts Ende and "ard" (field). Until 2009, the Ennertsweg was the connecting road between the eastern Hemeran city center and Deilinghofen. In the course of the construction work for the State Horticultural Show, the road was tied and will be replaced by the new Deilinghofer Straße from autumn 2010.

Erlenweg , Hemer

The Erlenweg is named after the deciduous tree alder . The street is in Stübecken.

Ernst-Giese-Strasse , Hemer

Ernst-Giese-Strasse is named after Ernst Giese, a West-based manufacturer who ran a wire works of the same name. Under his leadership, the company founded by his father developed into a global company in the first decades of the 20th century. The factory had to close in the 1980s. Ernst-Giese-Straße is in the west of Westig.

Ernst-Stenner-Strasse , Hemer

Ernst-Stenner-Straße is named after Ernst Stenner, who was Westig's community leader from 1919 to 1929. During his tenure, he promoted the merger of the communities of Hemer, Westig, Sundwig and Landhausen to form the large community of Hemer. He also made a plot of land available for the construction of a memorial, which is still between Lohstrasse and Iserlohner Strasse today. Ernst-Stenner-Straße is located in Westig and has been developing the Eisenbahnschleife industrial park since 1968.

Eserkamp , Deilinghofen

The road "Eserkamp" is named after an iron ore site that used to be in this area. The word "Eser-" means iron, a camp is a piece of land bounded by walls and goes back to the Latin term "campus" (field). The street is located in the southwest of Deilinghofen.

Eupener Strasse , Hemer

Eupener Strasse was named after the city of Eupen in Belgium. After the Second World War, one part was renamed Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse, the other part Von-Eichendorff-Weg.

Europastraße , Deilinghofen

The Europastraße is named after the continent of Europe and is located in Deilinghofen in the former Anglo-Canadian barracks area. On Europastraße there is a sports field for everyone and the Ernst Loewen sports field. In addition, there was an ice rink, which has since been demolished, and an ECD memorial is now in its place .

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Falkenhorst , Deilinghofen

The street "Falkenhorst" in Apricke was renamed in 1975 in the course of the incorporation to Hemer in Fuchsweg.

Falkenweg , Hemer

The Falkenweg is named after the falcon , a hunting bird . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Feldstrasse , Hemer

The field road is named after an uncultivated field into which the road used to lead. The street is west of downtown Hemeran. There is a day-care center on Feldstrasse.

Felsenmeerstraße , Hemer

The Felsenmeerstraße is named after the unique Felsenmeer geotope , which lies between Sundwig, Hemer and Deilinghofen. The road leads from Sundwig to the Felsenmeer, including the Heinrichshöhle .

Fichtestrasse , Hemer

Fichtestrasse is named after the philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte , one of the main representatives of German idealism . The street is in the east of Westig and in Oberhemer . Fichtestrasse was first called Linkstrasse, was renamed Kantstrasse in 1938 and ten years later Fichtestrasse.

Finkenweg , Hemer

The Finkenweg is named after the songbird finch . The street is located in the eastern part of the city center and was called Posener Straße until 1945.

Fliednerweg , Hemer

The Fliednerweg is named after the Protestant theologian Theodor Fliedner , the founder of the Kaiserswerther Diakonie . The street is in the northeast of Stübecken .

Forsthausweg , Frönsberg

The Forsthausweg runs along the Stephanopeler valley and leads to a forester's house, after which it is named. The path is in the Frönsberg district, east of Heppingserbach and south of Ispei .

Forest path , Deilinghofen

The forest path leads into a forest after which it is named. The street in the Brockhausen district was called Waldweg until 1975.

Franz-Schubert-Strasse , Hemer

Franz-Schubert-Straße is named after the Austrian composer Franz Schubert . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Friedensstrasse , Hemer

The Friedensstrasse lies in the east of Westig and leads to the forest cemetery, which gives it its name. In 1935 Friedhofstrasse was renamed Friedensstrasse. There is a children's playground on Friedensstrasse.

Friedhofstrasse , Hemer

The Friedhofstraße in Westig was renamed Friedensstraße in 1935.

Friedrich-Grohe-Strasse , Hemer

Friedrich-Grohe-Straße is named after the Hemeraner honorary citizen Friedrich Grohe, the long-time managing director of the Grohe armature factory . The street is in Oberhemer on the former Grohe factory site.

Friedrich-List-Strasse , Hemer

Friedrich-List-Straße is named after the economic theorist Friedrich List , who co-founded modern economics. The street was in the city center of Hemer and was built over when the city center was converted into a pedestrian zone. The unofficial name Friedrich-List-Platz in the former area of ​​the street of the same name has remained until today.

Friedrich-Wern-Strasse , Hemer

Friedrich-Wern-Straße is named after the Hemeraner honorary dean Friedrich Wern, who was pastor and dean in Westig from 1932. In 1953 he retired four weeks before his death. Friedrich-Wern-Straße is located in Niederhemer near the Catholic cemetery where he was buried.

Fromersbert , Frönsberg

The street name "Fromersbert" has been the place name of today's Frönsberg since the 16th century , where the street is located. The name goes back to the terms "frõio" (lord) and "pert" (forest), so Frönsberg means "forest that belongs to a (feudal) lord".

Frönsberger Strasse , Hemer

The Frönsberger Straße led from Westig in the direction of Frönsberg and was renamed Rückertstraße with the municipal reorganization.

Frönsberger Strasse , Ihmert / Frönsberg

Frönsberger Straße connects the districts of Bredenbruch , Wachmecke and Frönsberg . The Hans Prinzhorn Clinic for Psychiatry is on the street .

Fuchsweg , Deilinghofen

The Fuchsweg is named after the mammal fox and is located in Apricke .

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Gartenstrasse , Hemer

Gartenstrasse is named after gardens that were previously laid out on this site. The street is in Sundwig.

Gaxberger Weg , Hemer

The Gaxberger Weg leads from Stübecken to the Gaxberg, after which it is named. The Gaxberg got its name from the nature of the soil from the term "gag" for swamp. There is a football field on Gaxberger Weg.

Geitbecke , Hemer

The street name "Geitbecke" is named after a swamp area ("get") nearby. The word part "-becke" can be traced back to the neighboring brook Oese . Geitbecke is part of the K 16, on the street are the Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul , the Hemer house and a Catholic kindergarten.

Gerrit-Engelke-Weg , Hemer

The Gerrit-Engelke-Weg is named after the German working-class poet Gerrit Engelke . The street is in Stübecken.

Ginsterweg , Hemer

The gorse path is named after the gorse plant species and is located in Stübecken.

Glüsingweg , Hemer

The Glüsingweg is named after an earlier sacrificial site in this area. The name is based on the term "glüse" (beacon). The Glüsingweg is located in the southwest of Wiehagen .

Goethestrasse , Hemer

Goethestrasse is named after the German writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe . The street is in Westig.

Goldacker , Deilinghofen

The street name “Goldacker” is based on the word parts “Gold” for assessing a quality and “Acker” for arable land. The gold field was considered a farmland with a certain quality. The street is in the center of Deilinghofen.

Goyastrasse , Becke

Goyastraße is named after the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya and is located in Urbecke .

Grafschaftsweg , Hemer

The Grafschaftsweg is named after the Grafschaft monastery in the Sauerland, in whose founding document in 1072 Hemer was first mentioned as "Hademare".

Grüner Brink , Deilinghofen

The street "Grüner Brink" is named after the old corridor "Brink" (edge). The street is on the western edge of Deilinghofen.

Green way , Deilinghofen

The green path in Deilinghofen was built on what used to be grassland.

Grünewaldstrasse , Hemer

Grünewaldstrasse is named after the German painter Matthias Grünewald and is located in the eastern inner city area.

Gustav-Reinhard-Strasse , Hemer

Gustav-Reinhard-Straße is named after the Hemeraner factory owner Gustav Reinhard, who founded the Gebrüder Reinhard paper mill together with his brother Julius in 1869. In addition to his economic activities, he was the last mayor of Niederhemer from 1889 until his merger with Oberhemer . The paper mill was incorporated into the Papier Union in 1988 . Gustav-Reinhard-Straße is located in Niederhemer near the former factory premises. The Felsenmeerschule is located on the road with a focus on physical and motor development.

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Hairway , Hemer

The hair path is named after its location on a dam-like hill (hair). The street is in Hemerhardt . The eastern part of the Haarweg was renamed Klaus-Funke-Straße at the beginning of the 21st century.

Habichtseil , Deilinghofen

The street and place name "Habichtseil" is named after the nature of the soil in the area. The name is based on the terms “havek” (water) and “seli” (hall, house) and therefore means “house by the water”. The Deilinghofer district of Habichtseil is located southeast of the town center.

Habichtweg , Hemer

The Habichtweg is named after the hawk bird of prey . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Hademareplatz , Hemer

The Hademareplatz is named after Hemer's oldest known name. The name Hademare appeared for the first time in 1072 in a document to the Grafschaft monastery . The name is made up of the terms “had (e)” (water, swamp) and “mare” (swamp). The name thus forms a tautology and emphasizes the damp and swampy soil conditions in the area. The town hall and a children's playground are located on Hademareplatz in the city center .

Hagedorn , Ihmert

The street "Hagedorn" is named after the hawthorn bush . After the local reorganization, the street in Westendorf , which was previously called "Auf der Bredde", was given its current name.

Hans-Meyer-Strasse , Hemer

The street is named after the former mayor of Hemeran, Hans Meyer , and is located in the Geitbecke development area .

Hardthöhe , Deilinghofen

The street name "Hardthöhe" is named after the location of the path on a dam-like hill (Hardt). The street is in the northwest of Apricke .

Harkortstrasse , Hemer

Harkortstrasse is named after the entrepreneur and politician Friedrich Harkort , who was active as an industrial and railway pioneer as well as a social politician. The street is located in the west of Wiehagen near the city limits of Iserlohn and was called Moltkestrasse until 1947.

Hasenwinkel , Ihmert

The street "Hasenwinkel" used to be on the edge of the forest in the habitat of many hares . The street is in Westendorf .

Hassbergstrasse , Ihmert

The Haßbergstraße runs through the Hemeraner district Im Hasberg . The term is made up of “hass” (swamp) and mountain, so that the area used to be a swampy mountain. The Protestant Ihmert Church , a sports field and the community hall are located on Haßbergstrasse .

Main street , Hemer

The main street runs through the city center of Hemer and is partially designated as a pedestrian zone. Numerous public facilities such as the city library, the adult education center, the music school and the fire station of Hemer are located on the main street. In 1935 the main street was renamed Hindenburgstrasse, after the Second World War it was given its old name again. A little later, the main street was extended to include Westiger Straße, which leads to the intersection with Altenaer Straße. Most of the main road has the status of a state road.

Hedhofstrasse , Hemer

Hedhofstraße is named after an Oberhof that already existed when Hemer was first mentioned in 1072. The Hedhof was located in today's downtown area and existed until the 18th century, when parts of the former building were used by the "Clarfeld & Springmeyer" cutlery factory. The street is in the western inner city area.

Hedsiepen , Hemer

The street name "Hedsiepen" is named after the type of soil in the area. Siepen denotes a marshland, the name "Hed" goes back to heather and stands for uncultivated land. The street is in Hemerhardt

Heide , Ihmert

The street and place name "Heide" is named after the former nature of the area as uncultivated land. The district of Heide is located in the southeast of the urban area.

Heidermühle , Ihmert

The street and place name "Heidermühle" is named after a grain mill that was set up in 1848 and was used by the farmers of the neighboring settlement of Heide . The district of Heidermühle is located in the southeast of the urban area near the city limits to Balve.

Heinrich-Goswin-Strasse , Ihmert

Heinrich-Goswin-Straße is named after the Ihmert factory owner Heinrich Goswin, who was a member of the municipal council and deputy mayor of Ihmert for several decades in the early post-war period. Heinrich Goswin was home nurse and, among other things, chairman and honorary chairman of the Bürgererschützenverein. The Ihmerter elementary school is located on Heinrich-Goswin-Straße, which is why it was called Schulstraße until the municipal reorganization in 1975. There is also a New Apostolic Church and a children's playground on the street.

Heinrich-Lersch-Weg , Hemer

The Heinrich-Lersch-Weg is named after the German worker poet Heinrich Lersch . There is a playground on the street in Stübecken.

Heinrich-Nuttebaum-Strasse , Hemer

Heinrich-Nuttebaum-Straße is named after the doctor Heinrich Nuttebaum, who was chief doctor of the Hemeraner Marien Hospital during the Second World War. Heinrich Nuttebaum worked in hiding against the National Socialist regime. The street is located on the site of the former Stalag VI a in the “Stadtterrassen” residential area and was officially named Heinrich-Nuttebaum-Straße after the end of the State Garden Show in 2010 .

Heisterbusch , Deilinghofen

The street name "Heisterbusch" is named after a nearby forest that still consists of young plants (Heister). The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

Heithofstrasse , Hemer

The Heithofstrasse was renamed Hedhofstrasse in 1935. Both terms refer to the Hemeraner Oberhof Hedhof, which was first mentioned in a document in 1072. The name Hedhof is now more common.

Hellestrasse , Ihmert

Hellestrasse is named after its location on the eastern slope (Helle) of the "Sülberger Kopps". The route runs from north to south through Bredenbruch . The Catholic parish church of St. Marien is located on Hellestrasse .

Hellkamp , Ihmert

The street name "Hellkamp" means "land on a slope". The road is on a slope in Tütebelle . Before the municipal reorganization, the street was called Birkenweg.

Hembecker Weg , Deilinghofen

The Hembecker Weg is named after the nature of the soil in the area. The name is made up of the terms "ham" (meadow) and "becke" (brook) and therefore means meadow brook. The district Hembecke is located south of Hohenstein in the south of Deilinghofen.

Heppingsen , Frönsberg

The street and place name "Heppingsen" is named after a farm ("-haus (en)") on which rose hips ("hepe") grew. Originally the settlement was called "Heppinckhysen". The road leads from Frönsberg via the district of Heppingsen to Heppingserbach . There is a municipal cemetery on the road.

Heppingserbach , Frönsberg

The street and place name "Heppingserbach" is based on the location of the settlement on the Heppingser Bach. The street is located in the Heppingserbach district of the same name and was called "Rohland" until 1975

Hermann-Claudius-Weg , Hemer

The Hermann-Claudius-Weg is named after the German poet Hermann Claudius . The street is in Stübecken.

Hermann-Goering-Strasse , Hemer

Hermann-Göring-Straße existed until 1945 and was renamed “Am Haseloh” after the end of the war.

Hermann-von-der-Becke-Strasse , Hemer

Hermann-von-der-Becke-Strasse is named after Hermann von der Becke, who was von Hemer's volunteer from 1890 until his death in 1900. The street is in the western inner city area.

Hessufer-Strasse , Hemer

The Heßufer-Straße was the name of the street "Am Heßufer" until it was renamed.

Heukopfstrasse , Ihmert

The Heukopfstraße got its name from the term "hoyen" (to guard), because animals used to graze on this site. The street is to the east of Ihmert .

Heuweg , Deilinghofen

The hay path is named after its previous function. The path was used to drive animals to the nearby Ostenberg (Hudeweg). The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

Behind the Knapp , Hemer

The street “Hinter dem Knapp” in Westig was renamed Otto-Rentzing-Straße as part of the municipal reorganization in 1975 to avoid confusion with the street “Am Knapp” in Deilinghofen.

Hochgiebelweg , Frönsberg

The Hochgiebelweg is named after its location on the Hochgiebel (482 meters), a mountain in the southeast of the Hemeraner city area, east of Winterhof . The term "gable" refers to a hill.

Höcklingser Weg , Hemer

The Höcklingser Weg leads from the city center to Höcklingsen . The place name is named after the male name Hoko , one of the first residents of the Höcklingsen family. Höcklingsen therefore means "House of Hoko". There is a war cemetery on the road.

Cave path , Hemer

The Höhlenpfad is a foot and cycle path in the north of Sundwig, which leads past the Heinrichshöhle and the Alte Höhle . It is thus in the north of Sundwig.

Holbeinstrasse , Hemer

Holbeinstraße is named after the painter Hans Holbein the Younger , the court painter to King Henry VIII of England . There is a soccer field on Holbeinstraße in the eastern part of the city center.

Hollacker , Deilinghofen

The street name "Hollacker" is named after an arable land that was at this point before the development. There are two possible interpretations of the prefix “Holl-”. On the one hand, the name could be based on the term “holt” (wood), meaning that the area could have become a field through clearing. Alternatively, the name could be based on the word “holle” (field division) and Hollacker could thus designate a divided arable area. The street is located north of the Deilinghofer city center and was still called Mendener Weg until the municipal reorganization in 1975.

Höllbergstrasse , Ihmert

The Höllbergstraße was renamed “Am Habuch” in 1968 to avoid confusion with the street “Am Höllberg”.

Holmecker Weg , Ihmert

The Holmecker Weg leads from the Im Hasberg district to Holmecke , after which the street is named. The name Hollmecke indicates judicial duels in this area or, alternatively, a swampy mountain slope.

Hönnetal , Deilinghofen

The "Hönnetal" path is located in the Hönne valley in the Hemeran district of the same name, Hönnetal .

Hönnetalstrasse , Hemer / Deilinghofen

The Hönnetalstraße connects Oberhemer, Sundwig and Deilinghofen with the Hönnetal as L 682 , where it meets the federal highway 515 .

Hugo-Banniza-Strasse , Hemer

Hugo-Banniza-Strasse is named after the Hemeraner local researcher Hugo Banniza. The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Hüingsen , Ihmert

The street and place name "Hüingsen" goes back to the name "Hodinchusen", which is made up of the three terms "hod" (pool of water), "ing (en)" (meadow) and "husen" (house). Hüingsen is therefore a "house by the wet meadow". The settlement is located in the south-east of the city near the city limits to Balve and Neuenrade.

Hultershagen , Ihmert

The street and place name "Hülershagen" goes back to a Hülter family who used to live in this area. A hagen describes a piece of land that has been enclosed. The district of Hältershagen is located in the southeast of the Hemeraner urban area.

Huettenstrasse , Hemer

Hüttenstrasse is named after today's machine factory Sundwiger Eisenhütte , where iron ore was smelted from the sea of ​​rocks from 1650 onwards. The street is in Wenhagen .

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Ihmerter mill , Ihmert

A mill was built between 1829 and 1830 on today's “Ihmerter Mühle” street, which is why the street was called Mühlenstraße until it was incorporated into Hemer in 1975. It is located in the east of Im Hasberg .

His place , Himert

The street "Ihmerter Ort" is north of Ihmerterbach . The term “place” takes on the meaning of the edge, because the settlement is on the northern border of Ihmert.

Ihmerter Strasse , Ihmert

The L 683 runs as Ihmerter Straße through Bredenbruch , Ihmerterbach and Ihmert. In the north it merges into Altenaer Straße, in the south it continues on Altenaer urban area. The Protestant community center and a Protestant kindergarten are located on Ihmerter Strasse in Bredenbruch, as well as a municipal cemetery in Ihmert. There are two theories for the origin of the name Hehmert. Friedrich Leopold Woeste refers to the earlier name "Eimert" (Immonbracht). Immo refers to a person, he explains Bracht as a “Neubruchland” so that Ihmert could be an agricultural settlement set up by Immo in swampy terrain. Other interpretations see the origin in the terms "ede" (swamp) and "mert" (slope, "mert" can have originated from Bracht ), ie a swampy terrain between steep slopes.

His way , Himert

The Ihmerter Weg leads from the northwest from the Iserlohn city limits to Westendorf and Ihmert.

In the old garden , Ihmert

On the street “In the Old Garden” there were actually gardens and fields in front of the buildings. The street is in the north of Westendorf .

Im Baukeloh , Deilinghofen

The street name "Im Baukeloh" is made up of the terms "buoke" (beech) and "loh" (forest), as the street is located in a former forest area. The street is in the west of Apricke .

Im Beil , Deilinghofen

The street “Im Beil” is named after its location on a hill “beyla”. The street is in the south of Apricke .

Im Bockeloh , Hemer

The street "Im Bockeloh" is named after an earlier beech forest in this area. The name is made up of the terms “buoke” (beech) and “loh” (forest). There is a New Apostolic Church on the street in Oberhemer.

In the Dümpel , Becke

The street "Im Dümpel" is named after a pond that used to be near the street in the Oesetal. The street is in the district of Oese .

Im Eichholz , Ihmert

The street name "Im Eichholz" indicates that an oak forest grew in this area before the settlement. The street is in Tütebelle .

Im Hölken , Hemer

The street "Im Hölken" is named after a former swamp area ("hol") in the area of ​​today's street. The street is in the western inner city area.

Im Huckschlage , Ihmert

The road "Im Huckschlage" is named after its location in a lowland on the edge of a wooded area. The name is made up of the terms "huck" (corner) and "lage" (lowland). The name was first mentioned in 1446 as "Huckeslage". The road lies between Westigerbach and Bredenbruch , in the valley of the Ihmerter Bach.

Im Keunenborn , Deilinghofen

The street “Im Keunenborn” is named after a nearby spring (“born”) that supplied large parts of Deilinghofen with water until the 19th century. The Catholic community center Deilinghofen is located on the street in the southeast of Deilinghofen .

In Langenbruch , Deilinghofen

The street "Im Langenbruch" is named after the district Langenbruch , the name of which goes back to the swamp-like terrain (Bruch) in this area. The road is south of Hohenstein and east of Hembecke .

Im Loh , Ihmert

The street name "Im Loh" indicates that there used to be a forest (old name: Loh) in this area. The street is in Westendorf .

In the Nettelchen , Hemer

The street "Im Nettelchen" is named after a former swamp area in the area of ​​today's street. The name goes back to the word “nice” (to get wet). The street is in the western inner city area.

In the orchard , Deilinghofen

The street “Im Obstgarten” in Apricke was renamed “Baumhof” in 1975.

Im Ohl , Hemer

The street "Im Ohl" is named after its location on the banks of the Hemer brook , which means that the soil conditions resemble a swamp (Ohl). The course of the road belongs to the L 683 and is located in Niederhemer.

In the Santel , Hemer

The street "Im Santel" is in the south of Sundwig.

Im Siegeloh , Hemer

The road "Im Siegeloh" is named after a low-lying forest ("sigge loh") in the area of ​​the road. The way lies in Dieken .

In Siepen , Hemer

The street “Im Siepen” is named after a swampy area (Siepen) that used to be near today's street. The street is located in the eastern inner city area.

Im Strätchen , Hemer

The street “Im Strätchen” is named after an old path through the forest (“strate”). The road is located in the northwest of Landhausen and leads into a forest area.

In the funnel , Deilinghofen

The street "Im Trichter" is named after funnel-shaped depressions in the ground that were created in this area by the collapse of underground cavities. The road is located in the southeast of Deilinghofen and leads to Habichtseil .

In the tower , Deilinghofen

The street "Im Turm" is named after a house to which a tower was added. The house was on the road and fell into disrepair in the 18th century. The street is in the center of Deilinghofen.

Im Uhlenhohl , Hemer

The street name "Im Uhlenhohl" is made up of the terms "ule" (small stream) and "hohl" (hole). In the area of ​​today's road on the northern slope of the Bembergs there are some spring hollows, after which the road could be named. The street is in the south of Landhausen .

In the hamlet , Hemer

The street "Im Weiler" is named after the settlement of the houses around a center point, as the construction forms a hamlet . The street is in the center of Sundwig.

Im Wiehagen , Hemer

The street "Im Wiehagen" is named after the fenced pasture area, like the district Wiehagen , in which the street is located. The name is made up of the words "wide" (pasture) and "hagen" (enclosed piece of land). The street is in the south of Wiehagen.

In the meadow green , Hemer

The street "Im Wiesengrün" is located in the new development area "Langer Graun" south of the street "Am Iserbach".

In the alders , Ihmert

The street name "In den Erlen" is based on the earlier planting on the street. Moist soils on the Ihmerter slopes provided good growth conditions for alders . The street was renamed Eichenhohl in 1975.

In the Grächten , Deilinghofen

The street "In den Grächten" is named after earlier ore mines that were in this area. The name goes back to the term “gracht” (small ditch). The street is in the southeast of Deilinghofen.

In the cliffs , Deilinghofen

The road "In den Klippen" is named after its location on a steep rock slope (cliff) made of slate . The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

In the pastures , Hemer

The street "In den Weiden" is named after pastures that used to be in the area of ​​the Sundwiger Bach. The road runs parallel to the stream in the Sundwig district.

In the Bilmecke , Hemer

The street name “In der Bilmecke” possibly refers to a former Thingplatz (“mecke”) on which a sword stone (“bil”) stood. However, since this site has not been proven, “mecke” could alternatively mean mountain and “bil” could indicate a steep rise. The road is in the south of Sundwig.

In the Erborst , Deilinghofen

The street “In der Erborst” is named after an earth crack (“erborste”) that occurs in the area of ​​today's street. Two different types of rock meet there and form fractures. There is a sports hall on the street in the south of Deilinghofen.

In the yawn , Hemer

The street “In der Gähre” is named after its good soil quality. The name goes back to the term “ Bodengare” , which is characterized by good light, warmth and soil conditions for plant growth. The street is in Stübecken.

Edelburg industrial park , Becke

The Edelburg industrial park is the name of a street in an industrial area in the Becke. The main factory of the fittings manufacturer Grohe is located in the industrial park , which is named after the neighboring Edelburg manor house .

Iserlohner Strasse , Hemer

The westernmost part of the L 682 in Hemer is called Iserlohner Straße, as it connects Westig and Wiehagen with Iserlohn . The Wilhelm-Busch-Förderschule and the sports facility “Westiger Kreuz” are located on Iserlohner Straße. Until the end of World War II, the street was called Straße der SA

Iserlohner Strasse , Ihmert

The Iserlohner Straße in Ihmert led around the old town center until it was renamed in 1975. Since the municipal reorganization, the street has been called Ringstrasse.

Ispei , Frönsberg

The name Ispei means " flood plain through which moving water flows".

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Jägerstrasse , Hemer

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Jägerstraße led the hunters to a forest area northwest of Westig.

Jahnstrasse , Hemer

Jahnstraße is named after Friedrich Ludwig Jahn , who became known as the gymnastics father. Jahnstrasse is located in the eastern part of the city center.

Josef-Winckler-Weg , Hemer

The Josef-Winckler-Weg is named after the German writer Josef Winckler . The street is in Stübecken.

Jübergstrasse , Hemer

The Jübergstraße is named after the hill Jüberg , which lies east of the road. The name is based on the term “Joten” (giant), as many giant legends are associated with the mountain.

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Kanadastrasse , Deilinghofen

The Canada Road is named after the North American country Canada . The street is in western Deilinghofen, where Canadian barracks stood for almost 20 years after the end of the Korean War in 1953. Kanadastrasse is located in a business park.

Kantstrasse , Hemer

Kantstrasse is named after the German philosopher Immanuel Kant . The street is in Niederhemer and is the location of the Woeste elementary school and a Protestant cemetery. Kantstrasse got its name after the Second World War and was previously referred to as Sedanstrasse

Kantstrasse , Hemer

Before 1935, Kantstrasse in Westig was still called Linkstrasse, and since then Kantstrasse. After the Second World War the street was renamed Fichtestraße.

Kapellenweg , Becke

The Bonifatius Chapel , which gives the street its name, is located on Kapellenweg . The Kapellenweg is in the south of Oese .

Karl-Bröger-Weg , Hemer

The Karl-Bröger-Weg is named after the German worker poet Karl Bröger . The street is in Stübecken.

Karl-Wagenfeld-Weg , Hemer

The Karl-Wagenfeld-Weg is named after the German homeland poet Karl Wagenfeld . The street is located in the western part of the city center and was called Malmedy Street until the Second World War. On February 21, 2017, the city council of Hemer refused to rename the street, which had been requested because of Wagenfeld's racist statements.

Kastanienweg , Hemer

The Kastanienweg is named after the deciduous chestnut tree . The street is in Stübecken.

Pine Path , Hemer

The Kiefernweg is named after the pine conifer . The street is in Stübecken.

Kirchstrasse , Hemer

The Evangelical Ebberg Church , which gives the street its name, is located on Kirchstraße in Niederhemer .

Kirschenallee , Becke

The avenue of cherry trees named for its alley-like vegetation with wild cherries . The street is north of the Edelburg district on the city limits of Menden.

Klaus-Funke-Strasse , Hemer

Klaus-Funke-Straße is named after the Hemeran pediatrician Klaus Funke. The street was renamed in the early 21st century and was previously part of the Haarweg.

Kleiststrasse , Hemer

Kleiststrasse is named after the German writer Heinrich von Kleist . The building yard of the city of Hemer is located on the street in Westig .

Klosterweg , Frönsberg

The monastery path leads east from the Stephanopeler valley. Until the end of the 19th century there was a house on this street, which was formerly inhabited by a Catholic, while the other inhabitants of Stephanopel were Protestant. That is why the building was popularly called "monastery".

Klusenstein , Deilinghofen

The street and place name "Klusenstein" goes back to a hermitage in this area. Klusenstein is a prominent rock in the Hönnetal , which also explains the part of the word "-stein". Klusenstein Castle is on the road .

Klusensteiner Weg , Deilinghofen

The Klusensteiner Weg is named after the nearby Klusenstein Castle . The road leads from Hönnetalstraße to Brockhausen .

Koenigsberger Strasse , Hemer

Koenigsberger Strasse is named after the Russian city of Kaliningrad . The street name is intended to remind refugees and displaced persons of their old homeland. Königsberger Strasse is located in Sundwig.

Koenigsberger Strasse , Ihmert

The Königsberger Straße in Ihmert was renamed to Kurz Straße for the municipal reorganization in 1975.

Körnerstrasse , Hemer

The Körnerstraße is named after the poet Carl Theodor Körner , who is best known for his poems in the course of the Wars of Liberation . The Körnerstraße lies in the east of Westig.

Krebsbach , Hemer

The street “Krebsbach” lies on a stream of the same name, in which crustaceans used to live. The road is north of Stübecken in a wooded area on the city limits of Menden.

Kuhbornstrasse , Hemer

Kuhbornstrasse is named after a water source ("Born") that is located near the street. The water from this spring was used by cows for drinking. There is a municipal day-care center on the road in the south of Sundwig.

Short street , Ihmert

The short street was named in 1975 because of its length. The route was previously called Königsberger Strasse.

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Loading street , Hemer

The loading street was at the former Hemer train station and was used by the Bundeswehr , which was stationed in the nearby Blücher barracks , for loading tanks. The road was built over as part of the construction work for the 2010 State Horticultural Show .

Lambergstrasse , Hemer

Lambergstrasse is named after the Lamberg hill, which is not far from the road. The street is in the west of Oberhemer.

Lamferstrasse , Hemer

Lamferstraße is named after a Landwehr that used to be in the area of ​​today's street. There is a Protestant kindergarten on the road in southeast Sundwig.

Landhauser Heide , Hemer

The Landhauser Heide is named on the one hand after its location in Landhausen, on the other hand after the uncultivated area ("Heide") in this area. The Landhauser Heide runs as part of the K 16 from Landhausen in a westerly direction to Iserlohn city area.

Landhauser Strasse , Hemer

The K 16 leads as Landhauser Straße from Niederhemer to the Hemeraner district Landhausen , after which it is named.

Langenbachstrasse , Hemer

Langenbachstrasse is named after Langenbach, the founder of the first paper mill in Westphalia in 1567 in Westig, who was a monk in the Limburg monastery until the Reformation . Langenbachstrasse is close to the now demolished paper mill in the south of Wiehagen .

Langer Graun , Deilinghofen

The street "Langer Graun" is named after a long meadow ("groenen") that lies along the street in the west of Hembecke .

Long tail , Hemer

The long rod was named after the old rod , according to which the area near the road was measured. Emergency shelters for refugees and asylum seekers were located on the road in the east of Niederhemer. After being renamed, the street is now part of Brahmsstraße.

Long meadow , Hemer

The street "Lange Wiese" is located in the new development area "Langer Graun" south of the street "Am Iserbach".

Laubstrasse , Hemer

Laubstrasse was renamed Lohstrasse in 1935.

Laye , Ihmert

The street "Laye" is named after its subsoil, which consists of slate . The word “layman” means slate. The street is centrally located in Ihmert on a hill.

Lenbachstrasse , Becke

Lenbachstrasse is named after the painter Franz von Lenbach , who portrayed celebrities in the second half of the 19th century. The street is in the southwest of Urbecke .

Lerchenstrasse , Hemer

The Lerchenstrasse is named after the songbird lark . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Lettenberg , Becke

The street "Lettenberg" is in the northeast of Höcklingsen . There is a children's playground on the street.

Lindenstrasse , Hemer

Lindenstrasse is named after the deciduous linden tree . The street is in Hemerhardt .

Löhrberg , Hemer

The road "Löhrberg" lies on the southern slope of the Bembergs, which is overgrown with forests ("Löher"). The street is in Hemerhardt .

Lohstrasse , Hemer

The Lohstraße is named after an earlier forest (Loh) in this area. In 1935 what was then Laubstrasse was given the new name Lohstrasse.

Lönsweg , Hemer

The Lönsweg is named after the writer Hermann Löns , who was best known as a poet of nature and local history. By his early death in the First World War to the myth was. The street is in western Oberhemer.

Lothringer Strasse , Hemer

Lothringer Straße was named after the Lorraine region and was renamed Schopenhauerweg in 1945.

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Malmedy Street , Hemer

Malmedy Street was named after the city of Malmedy in Belgium. After the Second World War it was renamed Karl-Wagenfeld-Straße.

Marienburger Strasse , Hemer

Marienburger Strasse is named after the Polish city of Malbork (Marienburg) and is intended to remind displaced people and refugees of their old homeland. The road is in the north of Sundwig.

Marienstrasse , Hemer

Marienstraße is named after St. Mary as it is on the way to the former Marienhospital. The Marienhospital was demolished in 2008.

Märkische Strasse , Hemer

The Federal Highway 7 in the western part of Lower Hemer's Märkische road. The street is named after the county of Mark , where Hemer was in the Middle Ages.

Meisenweg , Hemer

The Meisenweg is named after the songbird titmouse . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Memeler Strasse , Hemer

Memeler Street is named after the city of Klaipėda (Memel) in Lithuania. The street name is intended to remind displaced persons and refugees of their old homeland. The road is in the west of Sundwig.

Mendener Strasse , Hemer / Becke

Bundesstraße 7 is called Niederhemers in the eastern part and Mendener Straße in Becke. The road leads to the city limits of Menden.

Mendener Weg , Deilinghofen

The Mendener Weg was renamed Hollacker in the course of incorporation after Hemer in 1975 to avoid confusion with Mendener Straße.

Mesterscheid , Becke

The place and street name "Mesterscheid" goes back to the forest occurrence in this area. The name suggests the term "Mastboom" (tree that is used for pig fattening), "Scheid" refers to a piece of land. Mesterscheid is in the north of Becke on a ridge.

Mesterscheider Weg , Becke

The Mesterscheider Weg leads from the west of Höcklingen towards the Mesterscheid district , after which the street is named.

Mittelstrasse , Hemer

Mittelstrasse in downtown Hemeran was named Spiethländer Weg in 1935.

Moltkestrasse , Hemer

Moltkestrasse was named after the Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke and was renamed Harkortstrasse in 1947.

Mozartstrasse , Hemer

Mozartstrasse is named after the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . The street is in Niederhemer.

Mühlackerweg , Hemer

The Mühlackerweg used to lead through farmland, past the now demolished Feldhofmühle, after which it is named. There is a Protestant kindergarten on the street.

Mill run , Hemer

The mill corridor used to lead past the Feldhofmühle, after which it is named. The street is in the city center.

Mühlenstrasse , Ihmert

The Mühlenstraße in Ihmert was renamed "Ihmerter Mühle" in 1975 to avoid confusion with the similar sounding Hemeraner Straße.

Mühlenweg , Hemer

The Mühlenweg used to connect the Hemeraner municipality Calle with the mills in Oberhemer . The road leads on the south side of the local recreation area "Duloh" in the north of Westig and in the west of Oberhemer.

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Narzissenweg , Hemer

The Narcissus Path is named after the type of flower narcissus . The street is located on the grounds of the State Garden Show 2010 and was officially named Narzissenweg after its end.

Nelkenweg , Hemer

The Nelkenweg is named after the type of flower carnation . The street is located on the grounds of the State Garden Show 2010 and was officially named Nelkenweg after its end.

New way , Deilinghofen

The Neue Weg was built in the 19th century as an alternative road to Brockhauser Weg, which is how it got its name. The road connects Brockhausen with Hönnetalstraße and above it with Deilinghofen.

Nieringsen , Deilinghofen

The place and street name "Nieringsen" means something like "House by the damp meadows". The final syllable "-sen" goes back to the term "hausen" (residential house). "-Ing (en)" usually means meadow or pasture. The part of the word “kidney” could be based on the word “nice” (to make you wet). The Nieringsen settlement is in the south of Deilinghofen, east of Winterhof .

Nieringser Weg , Deilinghofen

The Nieringser Weg in Deilinghofen in a southerly direction to Langenbruch and thus towards the district of Nieringsen , after which the route is named.

Nikolai Gubarev Street , Hemer

Nikolai-Gubarew-Straße is named after the former Russian soldier Nikolai Gubarew, who was imprisoned as a prisoner of war in Stalag VIa during World War II . After the end of the war, Nikolai Gubarew campaigned for better international understanding and the reconciliation of the prisoners with the city of Hemer. The street is located on the former site of the main camp, in the area of ​​the State Horticultural Show 2010 and was officially named Nikolai-Gubarew-Straße after its end.

Nockenstrasse , Hemer

The Nockenstraße is named after a piece of rock ("Nocken") in the direction of which the road runs. The path is in Oberhemer, west of the pedestrian zone.

Noldeweg , Becke

The Noldeweg is named after the German painter Emil Nolde , who was one of the leading artists of Expressionism . The street is in the south of Urbecke .

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Upper eyelet , Becke

The street "Obere Oese" lies on the brook Oese , after which it is named. It is located in the district of Oese .

Oberlinweg , Hemer

The Oberlinweg is named after the Protestant pastor and social pioneer Johann Friedrich Oberlin . The street is in the northeast of Stübecken.

Oesestrasse , Becke

In Becke, Oesestrasse runs parallel to the Oese stream , after which it is named. A festival hall, the Oesetal elementary school and a memorial are located on Oesestrasse. In the eastern part of Oesestrasse there are also some industrial companies, such as the bathroom equipment manufacturer Keuco .

Ostend , Becke

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the street "Ostend" formed the eastern boundary of Niederhemers (Ost-End [e]) opposite Höcklingsen .

Ostenschlahstrasse , Hemer

The Ostenschlahstraße is named after the nearby hallway "Osterschlade". Schlade is a term for a hill slope, which in this case lies in the east of Hemer. There is a Protestant church on Ostenschlahstrasse. In addition, the Blücher barracks was at the end of the street. In 2010 the Hemer State Horticultural Show took place there .

Ostenstrasse , Hemer

Ostenstraße is named after its location in the east of downtown Hemeran.

Ostfeldstrasse , Ihmert

Ostfeldstrasse is named after an uncultivated field in the east of Ihmert where the route used to be. The Ostfeldstrasse leads in a north-easterly direction to Rottmecke .

Otto-Rentzing-Strasse , Hemer

Otto-Rentzing-Straße is named after the local politician Otto Rentzing from Hemer, who was the first mayor of Hemer between 1929 and 1933 after it merged with Westig, Sundwig and Landhausen. Until the municipal reorganization in 1975, the street was called “Hinter dem Knapp”. Otto-Rentzing-Straße is in Wiehagen .

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Parkstrasse , Hemer

Parkstrasse is named after the neighboring "Friedenspark". In addition, there is a school center with secondary, secondary and comprehensive schools on Parkstrasse, as well as the municipal youth and cultural center.

Pastoratstrasse , Deilinghofen

Pastoratstraße is named after two Protestant pastors who are both on the street. The former pastorate is now a listed building, the current building was completed and occupied in 1906. There is also a Protestant kindergarten on the street in the center of Deilinghofen.

Pestalozzistrasse , Hemer

Pestalozzistraße is named after the Swiss pedagogue Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi . There is a Catholic kindergarten on the street in Sundwig .

Peter-Grah-Strasse , Hemer

Peter-Grah-Straße is named after the Hemeraner factory owner Peter Grah, who founded the Sundwiger ironworks in 1882 . Between 1892 and 1923 he was the mayor of Sundwigs, and from 1912 a councilor of commerce . The road is in the south of Sundwig.

Piepenstockplatz , Becke

Piepenstockplatz is named after the Iserlohn factory owner Caspar Dietrich Piepenstock, who opened a brass factory in Oese at the end of the 18th century . Today the company "CW Bals & Co." is located on the premises, which is located directly on Piepenstockplatz.

Pieper's garden , Deilinghofen

The street "Piepers Garten" is named after a former farm of the now extinct Pieper family. The street is in the center of Deilinghofen.

Plane avenue , Hemer

The plane tree avenue is named after the plant genus plane trees . The street is at the Sauerlandpark .

Poznan Street , Hemer

Posener Straße is named after the Polish city of Posen and is intended to remind displaced people and refugees of their old homeland. The street is in Sundwig.

Poznan Street , Hemer

Posener Strasse was renamed Finkenweg after the Second World War.

Poststrasse , Hemer

The main office of the Deutsche Post in Hemer is on Poststrasse . There are also some retail outlets on the downtown street.

Prinzhornstrasse , Hemer

Prinzhornstrasse is named after the Hemeran psychiatrist and art historian Hans Prinzhorn . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

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Deer path , Deilinghofen

The road "Deer Path" is named after the animal species deer because there was a pond near the road that the animals used as a watering place. The street is in Apricke .

Rembrandtstrasse , Becke

Rembrandtstrasse is named after the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn . There is a children's playground on the street in Urbecke.

Richard-Wagner-Strasse , Hemer

Richard-Wagner-Strasse is named after the German composer Richard Wagner . The street is located in the eastern part of the city center and was called Carl-Degen-Straße until the 1930s.

Riemke , Deilinghofen

The place and street name "Riemke" goes back to the name "Rin-beke". The word part “rin” probably means channel, the “beke” denotes a stream. Riemke is possibly named after a flowing stream that flows into the Hönnetal . An alternative word explanation can be explained with the words ring ("rin") and mountain ("beke"). This means that in the area of ​​today's Riemke there could probably be a ringed court square on an elevated point.

Riemker Weg , Deilinghofen

Both the path from Apricke and the road that leads from Brockhausen to Riemke are named Riemker Weg.

Ringstrasse , Ihmert

The ring road is named after its partial course around the old town center of Ihmert. Until the town was incorporated into Hemer, it was called Iserlohner Straße. An evangelical free church sits on the Ringstrasse.

Robert-Koch-Strasse , Hemer

Robert-Koch-Strasse is named after the German physician and biologist Robert Koch . The street is in the western inner city area.

Rohland , Frönsberg

The street “Rohland” was renamed “Heppingser Bach” in 1975 due to its location.

Rollestrasse , Hemer

The roller road is located directly on the Hemer Bach in Niederhemer and forms a side path of the main road.

Rosenweg , Deilinghofen

The rose path is named after the rose type of flower . The street is in Apricke .

Rottmecke , Ihmert

The place and street name Rottmecke is due to the location of the settlement on a marshy mountain. In 1829 the name “In der Rodmecke” can be proven, which is made up of the words “rod” (swamp) and “mecke” (mountain or stream). Rottmecke is located northeast of Ihmert and south of Ihmerterbach .

Rottmecker way , Ihmert

The Rottmecker Weg leads from Ihmerterbach in a southerly direction to the Hemeraner district of Rottmecke , after which the street is named.

Rubensstrasse , Hemer

Rubensstrasse is named after the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Rückertstrasse , Hemer

Rückertstraße is named after the German poet Friedrich Rückert . The street is in Westig and was called Frönsberger Straße until the municipal reorganization.

Rudolf-Virchow-Strasse , Hemer

Rudolf-Virchow-Straße is named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow . The street is in the western inner city area

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Saatkamp , Deilinghofen

The street name "Saatkamp" used to designate a delimited area (Kamp) the size of a bushel seed . The street is north of the Deilinghofer town center.

Schillerstrasse , Hemer

Schillerstrasse is named after the German writer and poet Friedrich Schiller . The street is in Westig.

Butterfly path , Hemer

The street is named after the insect order butterflies and is located in the residential area "Stadtterrassen".

Schmiedestrasse , Deilinghofen

Schmiedestraße is named after a former blacksmith's shop in this area, which was closed in 1974 after centuries of business operations. The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

Schmittenufer , Frönsberg

The street “Schmittenufer” is named after a nearby bank of the Heppingser Bach, where an iron forge (“Isenschmitte”) used to stand. The street is in the northeast of Heppingserbach .

Schombergstrasse , Hemer

Schombergstrasse is named after the nearby Schomberg ("Schauenberg"), from which one had an overview of Oberhemer and Niederhemer. The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Schopenhauerweg , Hemer

The Schopenhauerweg is named after the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer . The street is located in the western inner city area and was still called Lothringer Straße until the end of the Second World War in 1945.

Scottish Road, Deilinghofen

The Scottish Road is named after the country of Scotland , part of Great Britain. British troops were stationed in the area in northern Deilinghofen where the Scottish Road lies in the second half of the 20th century.

Schulstrasse , Hemer

Schulstrasse is named after the Westiger school, which today houses the municipal Diesterweg primary school. In addition to the Diesterwegschule also are the Baptist Thomas Church and a sports hall on the school road in the south Westigs.

Schulstrasse , Deilinghofen

The school road between Deilinghofen and Brockhausen was renamed in 1975.

Schulstrasse , Ihmert

Schulstrasse in Ihmert was located at the Ihmert elementary school and was renamed Heinrich-Goswin-Strasse after it was incorporated into Hemer.

Schützenstrasse , Hemer

Schützenstraße is named after a former shooting range in the vicinity of the street. The shooting hall was built in 1910 and destroyed by fire in 1917. Until 1926 the festival was still celebrated on today's Schützenstrasse. The street is located in the eastern inner city area.

Schwarzpaul , Ihmert

The street and place name Schwarzpaul allows various interpretations. On the one hand, there may have been a black pond in Schwarzpaul earlier. In addition, the name could be composed of the terms "swete" (border) and "pal" (stake) and indicate a border marker. A third possibility is to trace the name back to the name "Schwerdpoel", an old courtroom. The village belonged to Altena until 1969 and was only incorporated into Ihmert, 1975 in Hemer.

Sedanstrasse , Hemer

Sedanstraße in Niederhemer was named after the Battle of Sedan and was renamed Kantstraße after the Second World War.

Seilerstrasse , Hemer

The Seilerstraße is named after the Seilerberge, in the direction of which the road leads. The name is based on the term "Suol-Hari", which in turn is composed of "suol" (swamp) and "hari" (hill). The Seilerberge were therefore swampy hills. There is a Catholic cemetery on Seilerstraße in Niederhemer. Before the municipal reorganization in 1975, the street was still called Wiesenstrasse.

Selmkeweg , Frönsberg

The Selmkeweg runs on the Iserlohner Höhe east of Heppingsen parallel to the Selmke stream , which flows a few meters further north into the Oese . The street was named after the stream.

Selvestraße , Hemer

Selvestraße is named after the Brandenburg industrialist Gustav Selve , who took over a brass rolling mill in Hemer in 1880. The plant was closed in 1929 and the Grohe plant was later built on its property . Selvestraße is located near the former plant in Oberhemer.

Seuthestrasse , Hemer

Seuthestrasse is named after the Hemeran industrialist August Seuthe, who founded a machine factory of the same name in this area in 1899. The street was built east of the city center as part of the construction work for the 2010 State Garden Show . The company was relocated in 2010 and a retail park was built there.

Siemensstrasse , Hemer

Siemensstrasse is named after the German inventor and industrialist Werner von Siemens , who founded electrical engineering and built up today's Siemens AG . Siemensstrasse is in Westig.

Siepen , Ihmert

The street and place name "Siepen" is named after a swampy terrain ("sîfe") that was in this area before the development.

Sunflower avenue , Hemer

The sunflower avenue is named after the sunflower type of flower . The street is at the Sauerlandpark .

Sonnenknapp , Deilinghofen

The street "Sonnenknapp" is named after its location on a northern slope. The term "Knapp" describes a slope, the word part "Sonnen-" goes back to the word "sunnern", a forest area in the south (here: Deilinghofens). The road lies between Sundwig and Deilinghofen on the southern settlement border.

Sonnenwinkel , Deilinghofen

The street "Sonnenwinkel" is named after its location on a southern slope in Apricke .

Sperberweg , Hemer

The Sperberweg is named after the bird of prey, the Sparrowhawk . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Spiethland way , Hemer

The Spiethländer Weg is named after earlier reservoirs that were built to operate water wheels in this area. The name goes back to the term “Spieklänner” with the components “spik” (dammed water) and “länner” (land). Today Spiethländer Weg is part of the pedestrian zone in the city center.

Steinstrasse , Hemer

The stone road is named after a nearby mountain made of striking slate stone. Steinstrasse is in Wiehagen .

Stemmessiepen , Ihmert

The street and place name Stemmessiepen is named after the type of terrain there. Siepen describes a damp swampy area, the first part of the word means either “trunk” or “moor”. The village is located in the southwest of Ihmert on a stream of the same name.

Stemmessiepener Weg , Ihmert

The Stemmessiepener Weg leads from Tütebelle to the Hemeraner district of Stemmessiepen , after which it is also named.

Stephanopel , Frönsberg

The street and place name "Stephanopel" is named after the businessman Stephan Lürmann, who in 1770 established a settlement in what is now the Stephanopel area . His sons named the place in 1771, inspired by trade trips to the Orient, "Stephanopel". The K 32 bears the name Stephanopel between the villages of Winterhof and Ispei .

Stephanopeler Strasse , Frönsberg

Stephanopeler Straße, coming from Sundwig , leads to the Hemeraner district Stephanopel , after which it is named.

Stephanstrasse , Hemer

Stephanstraße is named after the first German postmaster general Heinrich von Stephan . Before it was renamed in 1935, the street was called Untere Bahnhofstraße. The post office was located on Stephanstraße in downtown Hemeran between 1909 and 1960. Today the central bus station is on the street

Sternstrasse , Ihmert

The star road is named after the celestial body star . The municipal day-care center “Sternenburg” is located on the street in the east of Ihmert. The street was renamed for the municipal reorganization in 1975, its previous name was Danziger Straße.

Stettiner Strasse , Hemer

Stettiner Strasse is named after the Polish city of Stettin . The street name was intended to remind refugees and displaced persons of their old homeland. Stettiner Strasse is in Sundwig.

Quiet way , Hemer

The Stille Weg leads through a wooded area to the Sundwiger Waldfriedhof, which is why it was named that way.

Stodt , Ihmert

The street and place name "Stodt" is named after its location on a hill ("stôt"). The district of Stodt is located in the southeast of Hemers.

Stormweg , Hemer

The Stormweg is named after the writer Theodor Storm , one of the main exponents of realism . The street is in the west of Oberhemers.

Street of the SA , Hemer

The street of the SA was named after the Sturmabteilung of the NSDAP. After the Second World War, the path was renamed Iserlohner Straße.

Stübecker Weg , Hemer

The Stübecker Weg is named after the Hemeraner district of Stübecken . Coming from Niederhemer, the road runs through Stübecken. Among other things, the Brabeck primary school is due to her.

Stuken , Ihmert

The street, place and field name Stuken describes the remains of the tree trunks after they have been felled. When the forest in this area was cut down, the corridor got this name. Along with Hüingsen, Stuken is Hemer's southernmost district.

Südweg , Deilinghofen

The Südweg is named after its location in the south of Deilinghofen.

Sülberg , Ihmert

The street and place name Sülberg allows two interpretations. Either the name goes back to the term "sülte" (morass) and it was a muddy mountain or the prefix comes from the term "Sul", which indicates a court column. Court processes could have taken place at Sülberg earlier. The road is north of Ihmerterbach and east of Johannistal .

Sülbergweg , Ihmert

The Sülbergweg leads from Ihmerterbach in the direction of the Hemeraner district Sülberg , after which the street is named.

Sundwiger Weg , Deilinghofen

Coming from Deilinghofen, the Sundwiger Weg leads along the sea of rocks to the Hemeraner district of Sundwig , after which the road is named.

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Talweg , Deilinghofen

The valley path is named after a location in the valley of the Iserbach in the southwest of Deilinghofen. The street in Hohenstein was called "Bautenheide" until 1975.

Tannenweg , Hemer

The Tannenweg is named after the fir conifer . The street is in Stübecken .

Teichstrasse , Hemer

Teichstraße is named after a dammed pond that was used by a mill, but no longer exists today. The Dammstadion and the municipal outdoor pool “Am Damm” are located on Teichstrasse in the southeast of Stübeck.

Theo-Funccius-Strasse , Hemer

Theo-Funccius-Straße is named after the Hemeran doctor Theodor Funccius, who headed the Hemeran official hospital between 1914 and 1927. The building of the official hospital was built in 1892 and is today on Theo-Funccius-Straße. After the building became a hospital in World War II, it is now used by the pulmonary clinic .

Tulip avenue , Hemer

The tulip avenue is named after the tulip type of flower . The street is located on the grounds of the State Garden Show 2010 and will only be officially renamed Tulpen-Allee after it has ended.

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Uhlandstrasse , Hemer

Uhlandstrasse is named after the poet Johann Ludwig Uhland . There is a Protestant kindergarten on the street in Westig.

Ulmenweg , Hemer

The Ulmenweg is named after the elm tree . The street is in Stübecken .

Bypass road , Deilinghofen

The bypass road led from the center of Deilinghofer to the British barracks. The street was named Europastraße in 1972.

Under the Asenberg , Becke

The street "Unter dem Asenberg" is named after the Asenberg further north, which got its name from the Oese . The name developed from the term "Oesemeskopp". The street is in Höcklingsen .

Under the Hohenstein , Deilinghofen

The street "Unter dem Hohenstein" is named after the limestone rock "Hohenstein". The street lies in the south of the Deilinghofer district Hohenstein .

Under the Kehlberg , Hemer

The street “Unter dem Kehlberg” is named after indentations (throats) on all sides of the mountain of the same name. The road leads from the northeast of Stübeck towards Mesterscheid .

Under the Naumberg , Hemer

The street "Unter dem Naumberg" is named after the nearby Lamberg. The street lies in the border area of ​​Oberhemer and Westig.

Under the bank , Deilinghofen

The street "Unter dem Ufer" is located near a stream that later becomes the Oese. The road lies in the border area of ​​the Wenhagen and Hohenstein districts .

Lower Bahnhofsstrasse , Hemer

The Untere Bahnhofsstraße ran below the actual Bahnhofsstraße. In 1935 the path was renamed Stephanstraße.

Lower willow , basin

The “Untere Weide” road was built on a former pasture area below the Tannenkopf.

Urbecker Strasse , Hemer / Becke

Coming from the city center, Urbecker Straße runs through the eponymous Hemeran district of Urbecke and then on to Höcklingsen . There is also a skate facility on the street next to the municipal secondary school Urbecker Straße.

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Link road , Hemer

The connecting street in Westig was first renamed Kantstraße in 1935 and ten years later Fichtestraße.

Path of reconciliation

Way of reconciliation , Hemer

The Reconciliation Path connects the Mühlenweg with the war cemetery in Duloh and was named after the wish that the peoples should be reconciled after the Second World War. The reconciliation path is not released for car traffic and is signposted with a green traffic sign and white lettering.

Vinckestrasse , Hemer

Vinckestrasse is named after the President of the Province of Westphalia, Ludwig von Vincke , who supported the reform work of Freiherr vom Stein . The street is located in the west of Westig near the city limits to Iserlohn and was called Bismarckstraße until 1947.

Von-Behring-Strasse , Hemer

Von-Behring-Strasse is named after Emil von Behring , the first Nobel laureate in medicine . The street is in Hemerhardt .

Von-Eichendorff-Weg , Hemer

The Von-Eichendorff-Weg is named after the German writer Joseph von Eichendorff . The street is located in the western part of the city center and was called Eupener Straße until the Second World War.

Von-Ketteler-Weg , Hemer

The Von-Ketteler-Weg is named after the German bishop and politician Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler . As a bishop in Mainz, he was primarily concerned with social policy and was considered one of the most important opponents of Bismarck in the Kulturkampf . The street is in the north of Stübecken.

Von-Romberg-Strasse , Frönsberg

Von-Romberg-Strasse is named after Johann Bernhard Friedrich Romberg , a Sundwiger entrepreneur who ran a trading company in Brussels. When Niederhemer was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1779, Romberg donated large sums for the reconstruction. He was raised to the nobility by Emperor Joseph II . The street named after Romberg is in Frönsberg .

Von-Schenkendorf-Strasse , Hemer

Von-Schenkendorf-Strasse is named after the German writer Max von Schenkendorf . The street is in the south of Westig.

Von-Wrede-Strasse , Frönsberg

Von-Wrede-Straße is named after the Wrede family, who owned the Frönsberg house from 1485 and the Hedhof from 1515. The farms have remained in the family's possession for centuries. The street is in Frönsberg, near the former noble estate. There is a children's playground on the street.

Vossstrasse , Deilinghofen

Vossstraße is named after a swamp area ("fuss") that used to be in this area of ​​Deilinghofen.

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Waldemey , Deilinghofen

In the Middle Ages, the street name "Waldemey" was the name of a forest that several owners manage together. There was a Waldemey near Brockhausen . The street is in the southeast of Brockhausen.

Waldschlößchenweg , Hemer

The Waldschlößchenweg is banned after the hunting and inn Waldschlößchen, which was used by the Hemeraner shooting club at the beginning of the 20th century. During the First World War, the building was expanded due to a shortage of wood. Today the Waldschlößchenweg leads from the eastern inner city area along the Felsenmeer . There is also a sports field on the way.

Forest path , Deilinghofen

The forest path in Brockhausen was renamed the forest path in the course of the municipal reorganization in 1975.

Forest path , Ihmert

The forest path is named after the neighboring forest area. The street is in the north of the district Im Hasberg .

Walesstrasse , Deilinghofen

The Wales Road is named after the country of Wales in Great Britain. British troops were stationed in Deilinghofen between 1970 and the 1990s, where Walesstrasse is now.

Wasserwerkstrasse , Hemer

Wasserwerkstrasse is named after the former waterworks that was built in this area in 1925. Today the Wasserwerkstraße is in the north of Sundwig and leads to the main office of the municipal utilities.

Weißdornstrasse , Deilinghofen

The hawthorn street is after hawthorn hedges, which were in the area of ​​the street until the 1970s. The street is in the east of Deilinghofen.

Wenhagener Strasse , Hemer

Wenhagener Straße is named after a former grove (Hagen) in this area. The prefix “Wen-” indicates a moor area (“Venn”). Wenhagen is also a district of Sundwig, in which the street is also located.

Westendorfstrasse , Ihmert

Westendorfstrasse is the name of Landstrasse 888 in Ihmert. The street leads through the district of Westendorf , whose name goes back to the development of the settlement in the 16th century. The area is located west of Ihmert and that's how it got its name.

Westerweg , Hemer

The Westerweg is named after the Westerfeld, which got its name from its location in the west of Landhausen. The road borders the field.

Westiger Strasse , Hemer

Westiger Straße ran from Oberhemer to Westig and became part of Hauptstraße in the first years of the post-war period. Even before the Second World War, the part of the street was called Westiger Strasse, before it was named Adolf-Hitler-Strasse in 1935. From 1945 the traditional name was used again for a few years.

Wichernweg , Hemer

The Wichernweg is named after the Protestant theologian Johann Heinrich Wichern , who founded the Rauhe Haus and the Inner Mission . The street is in the north of Stübeck.

Widumstrasse , Deilinghofen

Widumstraße is named after a women's monastery (Widum) from the early modern period, which was inhabited until 1636. In the meantime there is a former Protestant pastorate at this point. The street is in the center of Deilinghofen.

Wiemer path , Deilinghofen

The Wiemer path is also named after the Frauenstift (Widum). The name "Wiemer" goes back to the term "wedeme" (church property). The street is near the old women's monastery and former Protestant pastorate.

Wiesenstrasse , Hemer

The Wiesenstraße in Hemer was named after the large green spaces in this area. In 1975 the street in Niederhemer was renamed Seilerstraße to avoid confusion with the Deilinghofer Wiesenweg.

Wiesenweg , Deilinghofen

The meadow path was also built on the former meadow area. The street is in the west of Deilinghofen.

Wildgatterweg , Frönsberg

The Wildgatterweg leads to a Wildgatter near Heppingsen .

Wilhelm-Bröckelmann-Strasse , Hemer

Wilhelm-Bröckelmann-Strasse is named after the Sundwiger factory owner Wilhelm Bröckelmann, who was the manager of the Sundwiger brass works . Between 1923 and 1929 he was the last head of the Sundwig community before it merged with Hemer, Westig and Landhausen. The street is located in the west of Sundwig and was called Wilhelm-Straße until 1947, then for a short time Brökelmannstraße.

Wilhelm Street , Hemer

Wilhelm-Strasse was named after the German Emperor Wilhelm I and after the Second World War it was first renamed Brökelmannstrasse and later Wilhelm-Bröckelmann-Strasse.

Willibrord-Benzler-Strasse , Hemer

Willibrord-Benzler-Straße is named after the Catholic clergyman Willibrord Benzler , who was bishop of the diocese of Metz between 1901 and 1919 . The street is in Niederhemer, near the house where Benzler was born.

Winkelstrasse , Ihmert

The name of Winkelstrasse goes back to a hallway name from the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, a pasture was called "Im Winkel" because of its location. Tennis courts and a sports hall are located on the street in the southeast of Ihmert.

Wittekindstrasse , Hemer

Wittekindstrasse is named after the Saxon Duke Widukind , who first resisted the introduction of Christianity, but later was baptized himself. The street is in Westig.

Woestestrasse , Hemer

Woestestrasse is named after the Hemeraner linguist Friedrich Leopold Woeste . The street is in the eastern part of the city center.

Wulfertweg , Hemer

The Wulfertweg is named after the Protestant clergyman Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wulfert, who was a pastor in Hemer at the beginning of the 19th century and, among other things , initiated the construction of the Ebberg Church . The street named after him is near the church in Niederhemer .

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Zeppelinstrasse , Hemer

Zeppelinstrasse is named after the aviation pioneer Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin , who became famous for the construction of the first zeppelin . The road connects the districts of Westig and Sundwig. The parish hall of a Free Evangelical Congregation and a football field are located on Zeppelinstrasse.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} tell your street names (AD) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Hans-Hermann Stopsack: The denazification. in: From office to city. Selbstverlag, Hemer 2000. p. 442
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Ihmerter street names tell (EH) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} IKZ Hemer: “ Development plan for rock park and names for barracks streets decided ”, from May 5, 2009, accessed on July 8, 2015
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Hans-Hermann Stopsack and Eberhard Thomas (eds.): Stalag VI A Hemer. POW camp 1939–1945. A documentation. Hemer 1995. p. 15
6. ↑ IKZ Hemer: Straßenbenennungen , published on October 14, 2006
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} tell your street name (QT) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ ^{a b c} IKZ : “Memory of three great personalities” , from April 2, 2016, accessed on April 7, 2016
9. ↑ ^{a b c} Meeting template of the Committee for Urban Development, Environment and Transport of the City of Hemer  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 28 kB), meeting on May 5, 2009  
10. ↑ Vocational schools and special needs schools of the Märkisches Kreis: Regenbogenschule ( Memento of the original from May 1st, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
11. ↑ Citizens and Homeland Association Hemer eV (Ed.): Hemer. Contributions to local history. Engelbert-Verlag, Balve 1980.
12. ↑ The name Elfenfohren at gaststätte-elfenfohren.de
13. ↑ IKZ Hemer: “ Noise protection wall should protect houses on new Deilinghofer Straße ”, from October 21, 2008, accessed on July 7, 2015
14. ↑ Construction work on "Friedrich-List-Platz" ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
15. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Tell Ihmerter street names (IL) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
16. ↑ Iserlohner Kreisanzeiger from February 23, 2017: Debate about a homeland friend and agitator
17. ↑ IKZ : " New construction of emergency shelters: 'Thoroughness before speed' is now the motto ", from July 21, 2009, accessed on July 8, 2015
18. ↑ IKZ Hemer: “ The last walls of the Marienhospital fall ”, published on February 5, 2008, accessed on July 7, 2015
19. ↑ Tell his street name (MP) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
20. ↑ Michael Topp, Georg Petruschkat: Ice Age. 50 years of ice hockey in the Sauerland. 1st edition. Self-published, Hemer 2009
21. ↑ Seuthe GmbH (Hemer)
22. ↑ Message on the website of the city of Hemer ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed May 18, 2011 
23. ↑ ^{a b} Tell his street name (UZ) ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

literature

• Karin von Gymnich: From Adjutantenkamp to Zeppelinstrasse. Tell Hemer's street names. 1st edition, Hemer 1986.

Web links

• Internet map of Hemer
• Street directory of the city of Hemer (PDF file; 20 kB)