Wipperfuerth: Oldest Town in the Bergisches Land on the Wupper
Wipperfuerth holds the distinction of being the oldest town in the Bergisches Land, with town rights dating to 1222. The Wupper river flows through the centre. About 23,700 people live here in the Oberbergischer Kreis of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Alte Hansestadt designation recalls Wipperfuerth's medieval membership of the Hanseatic League, making it one of the southernmost Hanseatic towns in Germany.
Hueckeswagen borders to the west. Radevormwald lies to the north. Lindlar is to the south. The Bergisches Land terrain consists of narrow, deeply cut valleys between wooded ridgelines. Traditional Bergisch architecture with its slate-clad facades is visible throughout the older parts of town. The metalworking tradition of the Bergisches Land, producing blades, locks, and fittings, extended to Wipperfuerth.
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Wipperfuerth holds the distinction of being the oldest town in the Bergisches Land, with town rights dating to 1222. The Wupper river flows through the centre. About 23,700 people live here in the Oberbergischer Kreis of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Alte Hansestadt designation recalls Wipperfuerth's medieval membership of the Hanseatic League, making it one of the southernmost Hanseatic towns in Germany.
Hueckeswagen borders to the west. Radevormwald lies to the north. Lindlar is to the south. The Bergisches Land terrain consists of narrow, deeply cut valleys between wooded ridgelines. Traditional Bergisch architecture with its slate-clad facades is visible throughout the older parts of town. The metalworking tradition of the Bergisches Land, producing blades, locks, and fittings, extended to Wipperfuerth.
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