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The Oberbergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ennepe-Ruhr, Mrkischer Kreis, Olpe, Altenkirchen, Rhein-Sieg, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and the district-free cities Remscheid and Wuppertal. History The area of the Bergisches Land did belong to the earldom Berg for most of the medieval times, which still give the district its name. In 1816 after the whole Rhineland area did come to Prussia the districts of Waldbrl, Homburg, Gimborn Wipperfrth and Lennep were created on the area now covered by the district. In 1825 the districts Gimborn and Homburg were merged to the district Gummersbach. In 1932 it was merged with the district Waldbrl, and then for the first time called Oberbergischer Kreis. The restructure of the districts in 1969/75 did then create the district in its current size. Geography Geographically it covers the hills west of the Sauerland and north of the Westerwald, the so called Bergisches Land. In North Rhine-Westphalia it is the district with the most artificial lakes, the biggest one being the Wiehl lake in the southeast. Demarcation Bergisches country - Oberbergisches country The Oberbergische country lies in the southeast of the former dukedom mountain and formerly of adjoining areas and today is a part of the tourist region Bergisches land. Already in 1740 a description of the dukedom separated mountain with his 17 offices the "Niederbergische" northward Wupper from the "Oberbergischen" southward the Wupper. When the dukedom and the neighboring territories were sorted by Napoleon in 1806 and by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 anew, also there fell the imperial rules independent till then Gimborn Neustadt to which Gummersbach belonged (as well as Homburg and parts of the county mark) to the Grand Duchy mountain or (in Prussia). Coat of arms {\|
Coat of arms	\|The coat of arms is a combination of the heraldic signs of the territories the district belonged. The red-white bar in top comes from the earldom Mark. The lion in the symbol of the earldom Berg, and the Homburg castle (near Nmbrecht) was the seat of the Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.	} Politics District Administrator 1945-1951: Dr. August Dresbach, CDU 1951-1952: Fritz Eschmann, SPD 1952-1956: Wilhelm Henn, CDU 1956-1961: Fritz Eschmann, SPD 1961-1964: Reinhard Kaufmann, CDU 1964-1969: Dr. Heinrich Schild, CDU 1969-1989: Hans Wichelhaus, CDU 1989-1994: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU 1994-1999: Herbert Heidtman, SPD Since the 1st October, 1999 there is only a full-time District Administrator who is at the same time with it a management head. 1999-2004: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU 2004-today: Hagen Jobi, CDU District Administrator for the management 1946-1979: Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Goldenbogen]], CDU 1979-1987: Dr. Dieter Fuchs, CDU 1987-1994: Dr. Gert Ammermann, CDU 1995-1999: Heribert Rohr, SPD Economy In the area of a circle the economy is marked particularly by small and middle-class industry. There are many companies in the area of plastic processing, auto ancillary industry, metal processing and services. Places of interest The so-called " colored Kerken ", the churches with medieval wall and cover paintings are known national. Wiehler]] limestone cave Rhenish industry museum in Engelskirchen House Dahl Bergisches open-air museum Lindlar Castle Gimborn Castle Homburg Castle Hckeswagen and historical old part of the town from Hckeswagen Transport In the southern part of the Oberbergischen Kreis federal motorway crosses highway A 4 with connectors in Engelskirchen, Bielstein, Wiehl - Gummersbach, Reichshof - Eckenhagen, the area of a circle of the west to the east. The regional road net of the Deutsche Bahn AG maintains stops for the so-called "city road", among the rest, in Engelskirchen, Rnderoth, Dieringhausen, Gummersbach and Marienheide; In Bergneustadt, Marienheide, Radevormwald and Wipperfrth gives it in each case small airfield for sports airplanes. Weather in the Oberbergischen It give 9 precipitation stations and climate stations German weather service it in the circle, namely in Hckeswagen - Bevertalsperre, Lindlar - to Oberlichtinghagen, Marienheide - sewage layout the north, Morsbach, Radevormwald, Waldbrl, Wipperfrth. Besides a station is in Nmbrecht - Distelkamp where beside precipitation, also the cloud education, tag temperatures, night temperatures and ground temperatures, solar hours and relative air humidity are measured. In Eckenhagen weather station of the German weather service is the only online in the circle, there all 10 minutes of air temperature and aerial moist, sunshine duration and temperature are measured in the surface of the earth. Regular arrangements Yearly 1st May and the first May weekend medieval market on castle Homburg in Nmbrecht May: International Wiehler jazz days The first May weekend: Radevormwald town festival 1. and 2 Pentecosts: potter market in the historical castle court of Reichshof - Denklingen July: always on the 2nd weekend: Light festival in the health resort park from Nmbrecht Summer: professional radian runnings with known drivers in the city center from Radevormwald From August to October: Wiehl - dahlia show September: Traditional plum fair in Radevormwald Autumn: eggs market in Reichshof - Eiershagen Autumn: Light festival in Lindlar At the end of November: Christmassy plant art market in Nmbrecht, the last week-end before the 1st Advent More often Every second Thursday in the month cattle market in Waldbrl Towns and municipalities {\|	align=left width=50%\|Towns	align=left width=50%\|Municipalities
Bergneustadt Gummersbach Hckeswagen Radevormwald Waldbrl Wiehl Wipperfrth	\| Engelskirchen Lindlar Marienheide Morsbach Nmbrecht Reichshof