Hesborn

Hesborn is a village and a civil parish (Ortsteil) of the German town of Hallenberg, located in the Hochsauerlandkreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia. As of 2010 its population was of 1,060.^[1]

Hesborn
Ortsteil of Hallenberg
Location of Hesborn
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Coordinates: 51°8′58.78″N 8°37′38.79″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerlandkreis
Municipality	Hallenberg
Area
• Total	14.18 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Lowest elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,060
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59969
Dialling codes	02984
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	Official website

Hesborn 2013

History

The village was first mentioned as Hersporen in 1126. As the two other Ortsteil of Hallenberg Hesborn was, until 1974, an autonomous municipality belonging to the former District of Brilon and to the Amt Hallenberg. In 1975 it was incorporated into the city of Hallenberg.

Geography

Hesborn is located 4,5 km in north of Hallenberg, close to Liesen and to the Bollerberg, a mountain belonging to the mountain range of Rothaargebirge. It is 7 km far from Bromskirchen, a municipality in the bordering state of Hesse. It is served by the road L617 and crossed by the river Nuhne.

See also

• Hallenberg
• Braunshausen
• Liesen