Unna 2303412 213786039 2008-05-20T20:41:28Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[pl:Unna]] {{otheruses}} {{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 <!-- AVERAGE VALUE BETWEEN 65 AND 220 --> |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 = SPD }} '''Unna''' is a town in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], the seat of the [[Unna (district)|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 the [[Ruhr]] 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 * Kessebüren ===Twin towns=== * {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Waalwijk]], [[Netherlands]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Palaiseau]], [[France]] * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Döbeln]], [[Saxony]], [[Germany]] * {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Ajka]], [[Hungary]] * {{flagicon|ITA}} [[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== <gallery> Image:Stadtkirche Unna Nachtbeleuchtung IMGP2569.jpg|City church with evening lighting Image:Unna Marktplatz Eselsbrunnen (smial).jpg|''Donkey'' well on the town square (Josef Baron) Image:Unna Katharinenkirche in der Abendsonne.jpg|Church St. Catherine Image:Unna Lindenbrauerei.jpg|Former Brewery ''Lindenbrauerei'' </gallery> ==External links== * [http://www.unna.de/ Official website] {{de icon}} {{NorthRhineWestphalia-geo-stub}} {{Commonscat|Unna}} {{Hanseatic League}} {{Cities and towns in Unna (district)}} [[da:Unna]] [[de:Unna]] [[et:Unna]] [[eo:Unna]] [[fr:Unna]] [[nl:Unna (stad)]] [[no:Unna]] [[nn:Unna]] [[nds:Unna]] [[pl:Unna]] [[pt:Unna]] [[ru:Унна]] [[fi:Unna]] [[vo:Unna]]