Liesen

Liesen
Ortsteil of Hallenberg
Location of Liesen
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Liesen is located in Germany
Liesen
Liesen
Liesen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Liesen
Liesen
Coordinates: 51°8′6.3″N 8°37′3.8″E / 51.135083°N 8.617722°E / 51.135083; 8.617722
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
MunicipalityHallenberg
Area
 • Total
7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
780
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59969
Dialling codes02984
Vehicle registrationHSK
WebsiteOfficial website

Liesen is a village and a civil parish (Ortsteil) of the German town of Hallenberg, the southernmost town of the Hochsauerland region in expiring massif of Rothaar at the border to Hessen, just about 15 km from Winterberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. As of 2010 its population was of 780.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1313. As the two other Ortsteil of Hallenberg Liesen was, until 1974, an autonomous municipality belonging to the former District of Brilon and to the Amt Hallenberg.

Geography

Liesen is located 3 km in north of Hallenberg, close to Hesborn and to the mountain range of Rothaargebirge. It is circa 5 km far from Bromskirchen, a municipality in the bordering state of Hesse. It is served by the road L617.

See also

References

  1. ^ (in German) "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010.