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Witten was first mentioned in historic sources in 1214, however the borough Herbede (which was incorporated into the city in 1975) dates back to 851. The city was a mining town from 1578. The city was a mining town from 1578.
Witten’s heavily wooded surroundings to the south are a favourite Ruhr recreation area. The city is the seat of the University of Witten/Herdecke (founded 1980). Witten has a museum of graphic arts. Pop. (2003 est.) 101,823.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dates of city incorpration - when cities received their city status This is a list of dates when the places now deemed to be cities in the United Kingdom received their charters of incorporation and assumed official city status. Note that some cities have no date listed as their city status predates any known historical record.
With the documentary mention of a clergyman, "Antonius, decanus in Wittene", Witten is mentioned in a document for the first time in 1214. The castle Steinhausen finds its first documentary mention 1297th
Sigillara specimen (bark removed), found in the Nordstern mine, Flöz Zollverein 2/3 at a depth of 1000m.. During the Carboniferous Period, in the Paleozoic era, which began 360 million years ago and ended 300 million years ago, layers of slate, coal and sandstone were formed. 400 to 300 million years ago, new mountains were uplifted during the Variscan mountain-building period.
Witten (vĬt´ən), city (1994 pop. 105,807), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Ruhr River. It is an industrial city whose manufactures include chemicals, iron and steel, glass, and machinery. Witten was first mentioned in the 13th cent. and was chartered in 1825.
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Witten Is An Exciting Mix Of Old And New. The industrial city of Witten is situated beside the meandering Ruhr River. Along with its neighboring towns and cities — including Bochum and Dortmund — it makes up the Ruhrgebiet, Europe’s largest industrial and mining region. I know this isn’t the best tag line for tourism, but this region is ...
