Siedenberg

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Siedenberg
municipality Morsbach
Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′ 2 "  N , 7 ° 42 ′ 59"  E
Height : 260–295 m above sea level NN
Residents : 160  (Dec 31, 2007)
Postal code : 51597
Area code : 02294

Siedenberg is a district of Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis in southern North Rhine-Westphalia within the administrative district of Cologne .

Location and description

In a rural, wooded area, Siedenberg is located at the southernmost tip of the Oberbergischer Kreis. The cities of Gummersbach (38 km), Siegen (35 km) and Cologne (75 km) can be found in the vicinity.

Neighboring districts are Niederdorf in the north, Alzen in the east, Strick in the south, and Eugenienthal in the northwest.

history

First mention

The place was mentioned for the first time in 1508 , namely "Sydenberge is mentioned in a fair foundation for the Siegburg parish church."

The spelling of the first mention was Sydenberge .

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Association

  • Local community our beautiful village eV Siedenberg

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  1. ^ Klaus Pampus: First documentary naming of Oberbergischer places (= contributions to Oberbergischen history. Sonderbd. 1). Oberbergische Department 1924 eV of the Bergisches Geschichtsverein, Gummersbach 1998, ISBN 3-88265-206-3 .