Süderbergland
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The Süderbergland sometimes called the Südergebirge (Süder Hills) in German, is a major natural region (no. 33 or D38) of the Rhenish Massif in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia
and northwestern Hesse
. It corresponds roughly to the historic regions of the Sauerland
, Bergisches Land
, Siegerland
and Wittgenstein Land in NRW as well as the Upland
and the extreme northwest of the Hinterland in Hesse.
In listing these ranges the Bergisches Land
with its 519 m high peak of Homert (Oberbergischer Kreis) is often counted. However these are foothills of the Ebbegebirge, whilst the historic Bergisches Land lies on the slopes of the Süderbergland as they gradual descend to the Rhine.
In a similar way the highest elevations of the historic Siegerland (such as the 678 m high Riemen) are not in the natural region of Siegerland (see major landscape units), but in the Rothaargebirge. And the 633 m high Alte Burg lies geographically in the Siegerland, but is not the highest elevation of an independent ridge. Rather, it is part of the Siegerländer Rothaar-Vorhöhen, which form the western slopes of the Rothaargebirge.
The Hessian Upland in turn is part of the Rothaargebirge forming the eastern edge of the range.
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
and northwestern Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. It corresponds roughly to the historic regions of the Sauerland
Sauerland
The Sauerland is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited...
, Bergisches Land
Bergisches Land
The Bergisches Land is a low mountain range region within the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, east of Rhine river, south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by woods, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains over 20 artificial lakes...
, Siegerland
Siegerland
The Siegerland is a region of Germany covering the old district of Siegen and the upper part of the district of Altenkirchen, belonging to the Rhineland-Palatinate adjoining it to the west.Geologically, the Siegerland belongs to the Rheinisches Schiefergebirge...
and Wittgenstein Land in NRW as well as the Upland
Upland
Upland may refer to:*Highland , an area of higher land*Upland Place namesIn Germany:*Upland - mountain range in the state of Hesse.In Sweden:*Uppland, a province of Sweden In the United States:...
and the extreme northwest of the Hinterland in Hesse.
Mountain and hill ranges
The uplands of the Süderbergland include several mountain and hill ranges that are commonly referred to as the Sauerland:- RothaargebirgeRothaargebirgeThe Rothaargebirge is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany....
(Langenberg, 843 m) - Saalhausen HillsSaalhausen HillsThe Saalhausen Hills are a range of hills up to high in the Sauerland region within the districts of Olpe and Hochsauerlandkreis in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia...
(Himberg, 688 m) - EbbegebirgeEbbegebirgeThe Ebbegebirge is a ridge of hills up to high in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has given its name to the Ebbegebirge Nature Park and is part of the Süderbergland range of hills within the Rhine Massif.- Location :...
(Nordhelle, 663 m) - LennegebirgeLennegebirgeThe Lennegebirge is a range of hills up to high in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Süderbergland hills within the Rhine Massif.- Location :...
(Homert, 656 m) - Arnsberg Forest (582 m)
In listing these ranges the Bergisches Land
Bergisches Land
The Bergisches Land is a low mountain range region within the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, east of Rhine river, south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by woods, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains over 20 artificial lakes...
with its 519 m high peak of Homert (Oberbergischer Kreis) is often counted. However these are foothills of the Ebbegebirge, whilst the historic Bergisches Land lies on the slopes of the Süderbergland as they gradual descend to the Rhine.
In a similar way the highest elevations of the historic Siegerland (such as the 678 m high Riemen) are not in the natural region of Siegerland (see major landscape units), but in the Rothaargebirge. And the 633 m high Alte Burg lies geographically in the Siegerland, but is not the highest elevation of an independent ridge. Rather, it is part of the Siegerländer Rothaar-Vorhöhen, which form the western slopes of the Rothaargebirge.
The Hessian Upland in turn is part of the Rothaargebirge forming the eastern edge of the range.