Texas (Velbert)

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Langenberg transmitter

Texas is a district in the Langenberg district of the North Rhine-Westphalian city ​​of Velbert .

The district is located in a wooded area and has about 30 inhabitants. The Langenberg transmitter is in the immediate vicinity.

The origin of the name cannot be determined with certainty, despite several anecdotal stories. The name is most likely derived from the American state of Texas of the same name .

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.wandern-im-kreis-mettmann.de/velbert/langenberg/pdf/wg_langenberg_nlpf.pdf S. 1/2
  2. Article about Texas in Langenberg in the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (www.derwesten.de) , accessed on March 17, 2016

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Coordinates: 51 ° 21 '22 "  N , 7 ° 7' 44.9"  E