- Source: Windeck
Windeck is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 35km east of Bonn and 35km west of Siegen. The name Windeck comes from the Windeck castle ruins and the nearby village of Windeck.
The community of Windeck was formed in 1969 through the merger of the communities of Dattenfeld, Herchen and Rosbach. Today Windeck consists of 58 villages and some hamlets and homesteads. The most populated are:
Other villages are Oppertzau, Dreisel, Werfen, Stromberg and Au an der Sieg.
In Windeck, the Leina company produces first aid kits and warning triangles.
Notable people
Andy Borg (born 1960), percussionist and presenter, lived briefly in Herchen
Renan Demirkan (born 1955), actress and author, lives in Windeck
Hanns Dieter Hüsch (1925–2005), cabaret artist, lived in Werfen
Peter Praet (born 1949 in Herchen), Belgian economist and central banker
Jonas Reckermann (born 1979), beach volleyball player
August Sander (1876–1964), photographer, lived in Kuchhausen
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Agnes Windeck
- Friderik II
- Daftar Wali Kota Bonn
- Rüdesheim am Rhein
- Windeck
- Windeck (disambiguation)
- Windeck Castle
- Agnes Windeck
- Windeck (TV series)
- Fredy Costa
- Windeck Castle (Bühl)
- Heidesheim am Rhein
- TSV Germania Windeck
- Grace Mendes