Place:Übach-Palenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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NameÜbach-Palenberg
Alt namesÜbach-Palenbergsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates50.933°N 6.117°E
Located inHeinsberg, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Übach-Palenberg is a town in the Heinsberg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formed by the merger of two villages, Palenberg and Übach.

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  • 867 the village Palenberg was first mentioned in a written document, 1172 the village Übach. 1794 three Bürgermeistereien were created - Übach, Scherpenseel, Frelenberg - which were merged into one municipality in 1935. It received town rights in 1967.
  • 1917 coal mining was started in the town, until in 1962 the Carolus Magnus coal-mine was closed.
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