Fröndenberg/Ruhr

Geschichte

Fröndenberg is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyFröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx. 10 km south-east of the district capital Unna, near the Hönne.Neighbouring places Unna Wickede Menden Schwerte HolzwickedeInternational relationsFröndenberg is twinned with:= 25px Bruay-la-Buissière (Pas-de-Calais, France) 25px Winschoten (Netherlands) 25px Hartha (Germany)HistoryThe city as such is relatively new, it grew out of the reorganization in 1902 whereby the former independent villages Stift, Westick and village Froendenberg melted into the bigger village community of Fröndenberg. It obtained city status in 1952. The oldest record of the name `Frundeberg` is the papal document by Coelestin III from 1197.