Junkernhees
Ortsteil of Kreuztal in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Junkernhees is a constituent community of Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Junkernhees | |
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Coordinates: 50°57′05″N 07°57′30″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Siegen-Wittgenstein |
Town | Kreuztal |
Founded | 1294 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 57223 |
Dialling codes | 02732 |
Vehicle registration | SI |
Website | kreuztal.de/stadtinfo-tourismus-freizeit/stadtinfo/stadtteile/junkernhees/ |
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It has a population of 253 inhabitants.[1]
It is embedded in the Heesbach valley and surrounded by forests. The approx. 70 houses are spread over a quite large area and are crossed by the L712 highway. Northbound, Junkernhees borders on Osthelden. In the west are the districts of Mittelhees and Oberhees. In the east follows first Fellinghausen and then Kreuztal.
At the end of the village towards Mittelhees there is an old cultural monument, the Junkernhees Castle.