Braunshausen

Braunshausen
Ortsteil of Hallenberg
Braunshausen
Coordinates: 51°6′51.18″N 8°40′47.68″E / 51.1142167°N 8.6799111°E / 51.1142167; 8.6799111Coordinates: 51°6′51.18″N 8°40′47.68″E / 51.1142167°N 8.6799111°E / 51.1142167; 8.6799111
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Hochsauerlandkreis
Municipality Hallenberg
Founded 1474
Area
 • Total 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation 356-405 m (−973 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 350
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 59969
Dialling codes 02984
Vehicle registration HSK

Braunshausen 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 350.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1474. As the two other Ortsteil of Hallenberg Braunshausen was, until 1974, an autonomous municipality belonging to the former District of Brilon and to the Amt Hallenberg.

Geography

Braunshausen is located in the south-eastern corner of the Hochsauerlandkreis, close to the borders with Hesse and to Rengershausen, a village belonging to the town of Frankenberg. It is 4,5 km far from Hallenberg.

See also

References

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