Oberbergischer Kreis

The Oberbergische Kreis is a Landkreis (rural district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Oberbergische means Upper Bergian, meaning it is the part of the medieval county of Berg which is up river. The other part of the county, lower down the river Wupper was called Niederbergisch or Lower Berg.

The districts in North Rhine Westphalia were changed between 1969/75.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms is a joining of the heraldic signs of the territories the district belonged to. The red-white bar in the top symbolizes the County of Mark and the lion that of Berg. Homburg Castle (near Nümbrecht) was the seat of the Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

 Politics 
 District Administrator 
 1945-1951: Dr. August Dresbach, CDU
 1951-1952: Fritz Eschmann, SPD
 1952-1956: Wilhelm Henn, CDU
 1956-1961: Fritz Eschmann, SPD
 1961-1964: Reinhard Kaufmann, CDU
 1964-1969: Dr. Heinrich Schild, CDU
 1969-1989: Hans Wichelhaus, CDU
 1989-1994: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU
 1994-1999: Herbert Heidtman, SPD

Since the October 1st, 1999 there is only one (directly elected) District Administrator who at the same time is head of management:
 1999-2004: Hans-Leo Kausemann, CDU
 2004-today: Hagen Jobi, CDU

 District Administrator for the management 
 1946-1979: Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Goldenbogen, CDU
 1979-1987: Dr. Dieter Fuchs, CDU
 1987-1994: Dr. Gert Ammermann, CDU
 1995-1999: Heribert Rohr, SPD

 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Bergneustadt
 Gummersbach
 Hückeswagen
 Radevormwald
 Waldbröl
 Wiehl
 Wipperfürth Engelskirchen
 Lindlar
 Marienheide
 Morsbach
 Nümbrecht
 Reichshof

References

 Other websites 
 Official website 
 Touristical website 
 Kreisinformationssystem Oberberg