What is Hochsauerlandkreis?
{{Infobox German district| name=Hochsauerlandkreis| image_coa=DEU Hochsauerlandkreis COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Hochsauerlandkreis.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Meschede]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Arnsberg Government Region|Arnsberg]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05958| area=1,958.708| population=281,188| population_as_of=2002| density=144| carsign=HSK| url=http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de| map=North_rhine_w_hsk.png |coordinates = {{coord|51.25|8.33|display=title|format=dms}} }} '''Hochsauerland''' is a Landkreis (rural district, or [[county]]) in the east of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. == History == The district was established in [[1975]] in the reorganization of the districts in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] by joining the old districts Arnsberg, Brilon and Meschede. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[File:DEU Hochsauerlandkreis COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms of Hochsauerland]] ||The [[coat of arms]] is the same as the old district of Arnsberg. It shows the eagle as the symbol of the earls of Arnsberg. When their county lost independence in [[1368]] it fell to the bishops of [[Cologne]], so the eagle also has the Cologne cross. |} == Towns and municipalities == {| !colspan=2 align=left|Towns !align=left|Municipalities |- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Arnsberg]] # [[Brilon]] # [[Hallenberg]] # [[Marsberg]] # [[Medebach]] |width=33%| <ol start=6> <li> [[Meschede]] <li> [[Olsberg, Germany|Olsberg]] <li> [[Schmallenberg]] <li> [[Sundern]] <li> [[Winterberg]] </ol> |width=33%| # [[Bestwig]] # [[Eslohe]] |} == References == <references /> == Other websites == * [http://www.hochsauerlandkreis.de Official website] {{in lang|de}} * [http://www.sauerland-touristik.de Touristic website] {{in lang|de}} {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Hochsauerlandkreis| ]]