Country Germany Admin. region Arnsberg Elevation 410 m (1,350 ft) Area 126 km² Population 7,915 (30 Jun 2010) Dialling code 02982 | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Hochsauerlandkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 9:32 AM Postal code 59964 Administrative region Arnsberg | |
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Medebach is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 59964 Medebach Germany
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Division of the town
- International relations
- History
- Notable inhabitants
- References
Map of 59964 Medebach, Germany
Geography
Medebach is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of Winterberg, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Korbach and 45 km (28 mi) north of Marburg.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
Besides, the town center of Medebach, the municipality consists of the following districts, formerly independent villages:
International relations
Medebach is twinned with
History
The town was first mentioned in a document in 1144. It belonged to the Hanseatic League.
Medebach and its district Oberschledorn entered the international news in September 2007 during the 2007 bomb plot in Germany, when three Islamic terrorists, two Germans and a Turk, were arrested there. They had received training in Pakistan and were about to build bombs from hydrogen peroxide in a rented holiday flat.