- Unna
Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Unna
image_photo = Unna Alter Markt.jpg
image_caption = The Old Market in Unna.
Wappen = Unna-stadt.gif
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 32 |lat_sec = 05
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 41 |lon_sec = 20
Lageplan = Unna Kreis Unna.gif
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg
Kreis = Unna
Höhe = 142
Fläche = 88.52
Einwohner = 67744
Stand = 2006-06-30
PLZ = 59423, 59425, 59427
Vorwahl = 02303, 02308
Kfz = UN
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 78 036
Website = [http://www.unna.de/ www.unna.de]
Bürgermeister = Werner Kolter
Partei = SPDUnna is a town in
North Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany , the seat of the Unna district.Geography
Unna is situated on the route of an ancient salt-trading route, the
Hellweg road. It is located at the east end of theRuhr area, approx. 15 km east of Dortmund.Division of the town
Unna consists of the following districts:
* Unna (city center)
* Massen
* Königsborn
* Uelzen
* Mühlhausen
* Lünern
* Stockum
* Westhemmerde
* Billmerich
* Hemmerde
* Afferde
* Siddinghausen
* KessebürenTwin towns
*
Waalwijk ,Netherlands
*Palaiseau ,France
*Döbeln ,Saxony ,Germany
*Ajka ,Hungary
*Pisa ,Italy History
In the older part of town are many half-timbered buildings built between the 16th and 19th centuries. Unna was an agriculturally-based town until the 19th century, when it became industrially-based.
Culture
Unna holds the largest Italian festival north of
Italy every two years. The old Linden brewery (in the meantime a cultural center) is another attraction of the town.Gallery
External links
* [http://www.unna.de/ Official website] de icon
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