Ruhr stratified rib land
| Ruhr stratified rib land | |||
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| Systematics according to | Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany | ||
| Greater region 1st order | Low mountain range threshold | ||
| Greater region 2nd order | Rhenish Slate Mountains | ||
| Main unit group | 33 → Süderbergland |
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| About main unit | 337 → Bergisch-Sauerland lowlands |
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| 4th order region (main unit) |
337 1 → Bergisch-Märkisches hill country |
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| 5th order region | 337 1 .1 → Niederbergisch-Märkisches hill country |
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| Natural space |
337 1 .14 → Ruhr stratified rib land |
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| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 22 '55.2 " N , 7 ° 6' 11.9" E | ||
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| local community | Velbert , Essen , Hattingen | ||
| state | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
The Ruhr layer rib land is a natural spatial unit with the order number 337 1 .14.
The Ruhr stratified rib land extends in an east-west direction in the urban area of the cities of Velbert (north of the town center), Essen (districts of Kupferdreh and Byfang ) and Hattingen (district of Niederwenigern ). In the north lies the Ruhr valley (ordinal number 337 1 .2), in the south the Velberter Höhenrück (337 1 .10), the Vossnacken (337 1 .11) and the Märkische layer rib land (337 1 .13) border the natural area. The steep narrow valley of the Deilbach divides the Ruhr ribbed land into two parts. Another body of water that breaks through the strata ribs on the western edge is the Hesperbach . Both take on numerous tributaries.
The highest point at 200 m is in the south, towards the Ruhr in the north the terrain drops to 150 m. The stratified rib land consists of narrow, sweeping ridges that alternate with depressions . In the depressions there are valley watersheds that provided the direction for early traffic routes. Geologically, the Ruhr strata rib land consists of hard and soft carbonic sandstones , greywacke , quartzites and conglomerates with clay , brick and alum slates .