Quellgebiet der Wupper

Quellgebiet der Wupper is a nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Quellgebiet der Wupper is situated nearby to the village Börlinghausen, as well as near the locality Steinsmark.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Germany
Also known as: “Schmiedebruch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wupper and Nass- und Feuchtgrünlandkomplex östlich Holzwipper.

Wupper

Spring

The Wupper is a right tributary of the Rhine in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous region of the Bergisches Land and enters the Rhine at Leverkusen, south of Düsseldorf.

Nass- und Feuchtgrünlandkomplex östlich Holzwipper

Nature reserve

Nass- und Feuchtgrünlandkomplex östlich Holzwipper

Photo: DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nass- und Feuchtgrünlandkomplex östlich Holzwipper is a nature reserve.

Steinsmark

Nature reserve

Photo: Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steinsmark is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meinerzhagen and Kierspe.

Meinerzhagen

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Meinerzhagen is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Kierspe

Town

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Kierspe is a town in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the western edge of the Sauerland on Volme River.

Marienheide

Town

Photo: Jörg Kopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marienheide is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Quellgebiet der Wupper

Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.0964° or 51° 5′ 47″ north

Longitude

7.5972° or 7° 35′ 50″ east

Open location code

9F393HWW+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Quellgebiet der Wupper” goes by many names.

German: “Naturschutzgebiet Quellgebiet der Wupper”
German: “NSG Quellgebiet der Wupper”
German: “Quellgebiet der Wupper”
Spanish: “NSG Quellgebiet der Wupper”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Börlinghausen and Steinsmark.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meinerzhagen airfield and Plane Spotting Point.

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