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SchalksmhleSchalksmhle is a municipality in the Mrkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of 12,257 (July 2004). Geography Schalksmhle is located at , in the hills of the Sauerland. Thus the altitude of the 38.2 km area changes between 183 m (Pulvermhle) and 502 m (east of Sonnenscheid) above sea level. 45% of the area is covered by forest, another 35% are used agricultural. The main river is the Volme, a tributary of the Ruhr. History The oldest written documents on the municipality date back to 1350, when the farmers of Hlscheid formed a free dukeship. The largest extent of the Freigrafschaft Hlscheid was in 1478, when it contained not only the Kirchspiel Hlscheid, but also the northwestern part of the Kirchspiel Ldenscheid. Schalksmhle itself was first mentioned in May 1 1407 in a document by arch bishop Friedrich of Cologne, when the merchant Gerwin of Altenbreckerfeld donated an altar to the church of Breckerfeld. One of the villages leased by Gerwin was Schalksmollen in parrochia Halvere (Schalksmhle in the parish Halver). The municipality in its modern boundaries was created during the communal reforms of 1969/70. Becoming effective on January 1 1969 the municipality Schalksmhle was merged with the municipality Hlscheid (previously in the Amt Ldenscheid). On January 1 1970 the municipality Dahlerbrck (previously in the Amt Breckerfeld, district Ennepe-Ruhr) was also added to it. The coat of arms combined the symbols of the two municipalities merged in 1969. The top part shows the upper half of a black mill wheel (Mhle is German for mill), the symbol for Schalksmhle. In the bottom are three leaves of English holly (Ilex aquifolium), which was taken from the coat of arms of the municipality Hlscheid. As no traditional symbols were found for Hlscheid a "talking symbol" was chosen - Hlsebusch is one of several traditional German names of the Ilex. The two symbols are separated by a red-and-white chequered bordure as the symbol of the counts of the Mark. The coat of arms was granted on July 21 1970. Before 1969 the coat of arms of the municipality was very similar with the current one, except the bottom part of the shield was a simple golden field. That coat of arms was granted on March 29 1935. The coat of arms of the municipality Hlscheid had the Ilex leaves instead of the mill wheel in top. That coat of arms was granted on January 16 1935. Both were designed by Otto Hupp, based on an idea of Fritz Thome, former Landrat of the district Altena. Schalksmhle is twinned with to towns. Since July 1987 it has a partnership with Ruhla in Thuringia (at that time in East Germany). Already since 1970 it has a partnership with the English town Wansbeck. It originated when a young man from Schalksmhle worked for some time in Bedlington and met his future wife there. After returning to Germany together the couple suggested a partnership of the two communes. When Belington was merged with Ashington and Newbiggin by the Sea to form the new city of Wansbeck the partnership was continued by the new city. External links - http://www.schalksmuehle.de Official webpage (German)
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