Rhonard

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Rhonard
City of Olpe
Coordinates: 51 ° 0 ′ 50 ″  N , 7 ° 53 ′ 2 ″  E
Height : approx. 400 m
Residents : 56  (Dec. 31, 2019)
Postal code : 57462
Area code : 02761

Rhonard is a district of the district town of Olpe and has 56 inhabitants.

geography

The place is south of Olpe between Altenkleusheim, Thieringhausen and Günsen.

history

The name Rhonard means cleared hard (cleared mountain forest). In 1383 Rhonard was first mentioned in a document because the community of Helden recorded income from a mill in Rodenhart . Many of the old farms are built in half-timbered style, such as the St. Josef chapel from 1842/45 and the old bakery. There is also a village pond. Mining on the Rhonarderzug was important in the early modern period .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City of Olpe: residents by district , accessed on May 21, 2020.