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A city of west-central Germany northeast of Cologne. Chartered in 1746 and famous for its textiles in the late 18th century, it became an industrial and manufacturing center after 1870. Population: 196,000.
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Hagen, a character in the story of the Nibelungs, appears in the earliest form as Högni, son of Gjuki, brother of Gunnar, and murderer of Sigurd. In somewhat analogous form, Wagner makes him in Der Ring des Nibelungen a son of Alberich and the warrior of Gunther, as well as the slayer of Siegfried. In the Nibelungenlied Hagen is the staunch and ruthless adherent of the Burgundian royal family, who kills Siegfried, and in the end faces death unflinchingly. He is referred to as Hagen von Tronie or Tronege, which is possibly identifiable with Tronia, now Kirchheim, in the Palatinate.
A Hagen appears as a king in one of the three generations whose story appears in Kudrun. Hagen also occurs in the Walthersage, which survives in the medieval Latin epic Waltharius.
Hagen figures as a character in the many treatments of the Nibelungenlied, notably in Hebbel's trilogy Die Nibelungen.
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Hagen
Hagen (hä'gən), city (1994 pop. 214,880), North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, on the Ennepe River. It is an industrial center in the Ruhr district. Its manufactures include iron and steel, chemicals, machinery, paper, and textiles. Hagen was chartered in 1746 and became famous for its textiles in the late 18th cent. Its main industrial growth dates from 1870. Devastated during World War II, the city was rebuilt with parks, theaters, and museums.
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For other uses, see Hagen (disambiguation).
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| Coordinates | 51°22′N 7°29′E / 51.36667°N 7.48333°ECoordinates: 51°22′N 7°29′E / 51.36667°N 7.48333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Jörg Dehm (CDU) |
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| Area | 160.4 km2 (61.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population | 188,529 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,175 /km2 (3,044 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HA |
| Postal codes | 58000-58139 |
| Area codes | 02331, 02334, 02337 |
| Website | www.hagen.de |
Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr. As of 31 December 2010 the population was 188,529. The city is home to the FernUniversität Hagen, which is the only state funded distance education university in Germany. Counting more than 67,000 students (March 2010), it is the largest university in Germany. [1]
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History
Hagen was first mentioned ca. 1200, presumably the name of a farm at the junction of the Volme and the Ennepe. After the conquest of Burg Volmarstein in 1324, Hagen passed to the County of Mark. In 1614 it was awarded to the Margraviate of Brandenburg according to the Treaty of Xanten. In 1701 it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
After the defeat of Prussia in the Fourth Coalition, Hagen was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Berg from 1807–13. In 1815 it became part of the new Prussian Province of Westphalia.
The growth of the city began in the 19th century with the mining of coal and the production of steel in the Ruhr Area. It was the scene of fighting during the Ruhr Uprising, 13 March - 2 April 1920 and has a monument to the Ruhr Red Army.
In 1928 Hagen developed into a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants.
On the night of 1 October 1943, 243 Lancasters and 8 Mosquitos from the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command attacked the city. According to the Bomber Command Campaign Diary, "This raid was a complete success achieved on a completely cloud-covered target of small size, with only a moderate bomber effort and at trifling cost." Severe damage was caused.
After World War II the town became part of the new state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Economy
Owing to the extensive use of water power along the rivers Ruhr, Lenne, Volme and Ennepe, metal processing played an important role in the region of Hagen in and even before the 15th century.
In the 17th and 18th century, textile and steel industries as well as paper production followed.
Hagen is the home of the Suedwestfaelische Industrie- und Handelskammer.
Attractions
Hagen is home to the Westfälisches Freilichtmuseum Hagen, or Hagen Westphalian Open-Air Museum, a collection of historic industrial facilities where trades such as printing, brewing, smithing, milling, and many others are represented not simply as static displays, but as living, working operations that visitors may in some cases even be invited to participate in. It is located in the Hagen community of Eilpe. The Historical Center contains the Museum of the City and the Werdringen castle. In the Blätterhöhle cave in Hagen the oldest fossils of modern people in Westphalia and the Ruhr were found. They are dated to the early Mesolithic, 10,700 years B.C.
Boroughs
| Borough | Population Oct 2007 |
Area in km² |
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| Hagen-Mitte | 78.952 | 20,5 |
| Hagen-Nord | 38.451 | 29,6 |
| Hagen-Haspe | 30.360 | 22,2 |
| Hagen-Eilpe/Hagen-Dahl | 17.148 | 51,1 |
| Hagen-Hohenlimburg | 31.306 | 37,0 |
some localities of Hagen:
- Hagen-Dahl
- Hagen-Emst
- Hagen-Priorei
- Hagen-Rummenohl
- Hagen-Halden
Traffic
The Autobahnen A1, A45 and A46 touch Hagen.
Hagen has been an important rail junction for the southeastern Ruhr valley since the first rail line opened in 1848. The shunting yard of Hagen-Vorhalle is among Germany's largest, and the central station offers connections to the ICE network of Deutsche Bahn as well as to local and S-Bahn services. Since December 2005, Hagen has also been the starting point for a new service into Essen, operated by Abellio Rail.
Local traffic is handled by Hagener Straßenbahn (Hagen Tramways), which, despite its name, offers only bus services, as the last tramway in Hagen went out of service in the 1970s. All local rail and bus services operate under the transport association VRR.
Sport
The German Basketball Federation (DBB) is based in Hagen
Sport clubs in Hagen:
- TSV Hagen 1860 - largest club (multiple fistball champions)
- SSV Hagen (1974 basketball champions), later known as Brandt Hagen
- Phoenix Hagen
- Hasper SV
- Hohenlimburger SV (multiple women water polo champions)
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Hagen is twinned with the following towns:
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Personalities
- Sir Charles Hallé (Karl Halle) was born here in 1819
- Nena (born 24 March 1960 in Hagen), German pop singer
- Karl Ernst Osthaus (1874–1921), patron of the avant-garde
- Nicholas (Klaus) Rescher (born 15 July 1928) American Philosopher
- Mousse T. (born 2 October 1966 in Hagen), German DJ and record producer
- Franz Bronstert (1895–1967) painter
- Emil Schumacher (1912–1999) painter and co-founder of German abstract art
- Henning Wehn (born 10 April 1974 in Hagen), German comedian
- Bettina Hauert (born 18 June 1982 in Hagen), German professional golfer
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