Kredenbach is a constituent community of Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Kredenbach
Kredenbach
Kredenbach
Coat of arms of Kredenbach
Location of Kredenbach
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Kredenbach is located in Germany
Kredenbach
Kredenbach
Kredenbach is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Kredenbach
Kredenbach
Coordinates: 50°57′46″N 08°02′32″E / 50.96278°N 8.04222°E / 50.96278; 8.04222
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSiegen-Wittgenstein
TownKreuztal
Founded1319
Area
 • Total5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57223
Dialling codes02732
Vehicle registrationSI
Websitewww.kredenbach.de
Former chapel school
Railway station

It has a population of 1649 inhabitants.[1]

History

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Kredenbach was created from the two constituent communities Lohe and Kredenbach and the Wüstehof.

Kredenbach and the Wüstehof belonged formally to the Kirchspiel Netphen and from 1623 they belong to Ferndorf. Through municipal reform on 1 January 1969, it was incorporated in Kreuztal. Before that, it belonged to the Amt Ferndorf.

Radio documentary

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References

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  1. ^ "Einwohnerentwicklung" (in German). 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
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