Wipperfeld Explained

Wipperfeld
Coordinates:51.0889°N 7.3244°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Germany
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Rhine-Westphalia
Subdivision Type3:Admin. region
Subdivision Name3:Köln
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Oberbergischer Kreis
Subdivision Type5:Town
Subdivision Name5:Wipperfürth
Elevation Max M:280
Elevation Min M:250
Population Total:1876
Population As Of:February 28, 2005
Population Blank1 Title:District
Population Blank1:1698 (12-31-2002)
Postal Code:51688
Area Code:02268

Wipperfeld is a village and a district in the town of Wipperfürth which is a Northrhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, about 40 km north-east of Cologne.

Geographical position

Wipperfeld is set in the west of Wipperfürth, next to the federal road B506 from Wipperfürth to Bergisch Gladbach.

Villages proximate to Wipperfeld are Lamsfuß, Erlen, Grüterich, Überberg and Oberholl.

The river "Wipperfelder Bach" runs through the village.

The district Wipperfeld

The district Wipperfeld consists of the following villages:

History

Mediaeval Times

In mediaeval times the village formed a part of the department of Steinbach (Lindlar) and belonged to the district of the country court in Lindlar.

The parish church of Wipperfeld was built in the 12th century. The present-day church was built in 1892 and consecrated in 1894.

Modern Times

Up unto the 19th century a flour mill was in operation. The mill is identified in the "Statistik des Bergischen Landes von 1797".

In 1890 Mr Mausbach from Wipperfeld was elected as the mayor of Lindlar.

Up to 1975 an independent municipality of Wipperfeld existed.

Culture

Parish Churches

Schools

Traffic

Federal roads

The federal road B506 from Wipperfürth to Bergisch Gladbach runs next to Wipperfeld.

Bus routes

Bus stops Wipperfeld, Wipperfeld, Wende, Wipperfeld, Kirche:

Literature

German

External links

German