Hückeswagen

Hückeswagen () is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Hückeswagen
German location.image_coa: DEU Hueckeswagen COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Hückeswagen in GM.svg
German location.image_photo: Hückeswagen - Auf'm Schloss - Schloss 17 ies.jpg
German location.image_caption: City administration office in the Hückeswagen Palace
German location.state: Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region: Köln
German location.district: Oberbergischer Kreis
German location.elevation: 308
German location.area: 50.52
German location.postal_code

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Geography
The coat of arms of Hückeswagen
History
Population
Origin of the name
Places of interest
Local area
Economy
Trade surfaces
Traffic
Public transit
Motor traffic
Location leading system
Personalities
International relations
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Hückeswagen () is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne.

==Geography== Hückeswagen is situated on the river Wupper. Two dams, Bevertal dam and Wuppertal dam, are near the city. Hückeswagen's location in the narrow valley and well as the castle mountain are notable. It is located approximately 40 km away from Cologne. Nearby towns are Radevormwald, Wipperfürth, Wermelskirchen and Remscheid.