Morsbach
Morsbach is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, a district in North Rhine-Westphalia near the border of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. In 2015, Morsbach's population was 10,600. The central village, also named Morsbach, has a population of 3,400. With a number of buildings dating back to the 12th century, it is a popular spot for hikers and other nature lovers. Geography Morsbach is east of Cologne, in the southern corner of the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia near its border with Rhineland-Palatinate. In 2015, its population was 10,600. Subdivisions The municipality (Gemeinde) is divided into 66 subdivisions (Ortsteile). In alphabetical order, they are: Alzen, Amberg, Appenhagen Berghausen, Birken, Birzel, Bitze, Böcklingen, Breitgen, Burg Volperhausen Ellingen, Erblingen, Euelsloch, Eugenienthal Flockenberg, Frankenthal Hahn, Halle, Hammer, Heide, Hellerseifen, Herbertshagen, Holpe, Hülstert Katzenbach, Kömpel, Korseifen Ley, Lichtenberg, Lützelseifen Neuhöfchen, Niederasbach, Niederdorf, Niederwarnsbach, Niederzielenbach Oberasbach, Oberholpe, Oberwarnsbach, Oberzielenbach, Ölmühle, Ortseifen Reinshagen, Rhein, Ritterseifen, Rolshagen, Rom, Rosengarten, Rossenbach Schlechtingen, Seifen, Siedenberg, Solseifen, Springe, Steimelhagen, Stentenbach, Stockshöhe, Straßerhof, Strick Überasbach, Überholz Volperhausen Wallerhausen, Wendershagen, Wittershagen Zinshardt History 4000-1800 BC: First settlement in the region, dating back to the Neolithic Age. A stone hatchet and a fragment of a flint blade have been found. 800 AD: Morschbach is part of