Hammertal
The Hammertal is a valley between Witten, Sprockhövel and Hattingen-Blankenstein. It gets drained from Pleßbach northwards into the Ruhr. The valley got its name in the 19th century by the forging hammers, which got actuated by danaides.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: valley
- Also known as: “Hammerthal”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wetterschornstein Buchholz and Mine Blankenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sprockhövel and Herbede.
Sprockhövel
Town
Herbede
Suburb
Stiepel
Suburb
Stiepel is a southern district of the City of Bochum… Stiepel is situated 4 km north of Hammertal.
Hammertal
- Categories: valley and locality
- Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Arnsberg, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.39373° or 51° 23′ 37″ north
Longitude
7.2599° or 7° 15′ 36″ east
Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)
Open location code
9F3997V5+FX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Irish—“Hammertal” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hammertal”
- Esperanto: “Hammertal”
- German: “Hammertal”
- Irish: “Hammertal”
- “Hammertal”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Siepen and Buchholz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Federleicht Pilatesstudio and Fitomat Hammertal.
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