Wiehl
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Wiehl is a municipality situated in the Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, approximately 41 km east of Cologne. First recorded in 1131 as Wila, it was historically linked to the Barony of Homburg and later assigned to Prussia in 1815. Industrial development began in the 19th century with the utilization of the Wiehl river for mills and electricity.
Statistics
Area
53.26 km²
Population
25,356