Hemer
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hemer is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated at the northern edge of the Sauerland region. It is well known for its unique Felsenmeer karst landscape and a long history of mining and industry.
Flag Description: The banner of the city of Hemer is vertically split into two equal stripes, black on the left and yellow on the right. Centered in the upper half is the city's coat of arms. The shield is party per pale: on the left (heraldic dexter) in a yellow field is a red and silver checkered fess in three rows; on the right (heraldic sinister) in a black field are three yellow wolf hooks (wolfsangel, arranged two above one).
Symbolism: The banner colors (black and yellow) are derived from the city's coat of arms, approved in 1976 after local government reforms. The red and silver checkered fess in a yellow field represents the historic County of Mark, to which Hemer belonged. The three yellow wolf hooks (Wolfsangel) in a black field stem from the arms of the Lords of Brabeck, who held the estate of Hemer during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Flag Description: The banner of the city of Hemer is vertically split into two equal stripes, black on the left and yellow on the right. Centered in the upper half is the city's coat of arms. The shield is party per pale: on the left (heraldic dexter) in a yellow field is a red and silver checkered fess in three rows; on the right (heraldic sinister) in a black field are three yellow wolf hooks (wolfsangel, arranged two above one).
Symbolism: The banner colors (black and yellow) are derived from the city's coat of arms, approved in 1976 after local government reforms. The red and silver checkered fess in a yellow field represents the historic County of Mark, to which Hemer belonged. The three yellow wolf hooks (Wolfsangel) in a black field stem from the arms of the Lords of Brabeck, who held the estate of Hemer during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Statistics
Area
67.57 km²
Population
34,024