Hagen

Home > ... > Places > Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe > German Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Hagen

Hagen , city (1994 pop. 214,880), North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, on the Ennepe River. It is an industrial center in the Ruhr district. Its manufactures include iron and steel, chemicals, machinery, paper, and textiles. Hagen was chartered in 1746 and became famous for its textiles in the late 18th cent. Its main industrial growth dates from 1870. Devastated during World War II, the city was rebuilt with parks, theaters, and museums.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Hagen" title="Facts and information about Hagen">Hagen</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Hagen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 4 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Hagen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 4, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hagen.html

"Hagen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 04, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hagen.html

Learn more about citation styles

Hagen

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Hagen, North Rhine‐Westphalia/Germany Now on the edge of a wooded mountainous area, the name is derived from the Old High German hago ‘forest’.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O209-Hagen" title="Facts and information about Hagen">Hagen</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hagen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 4 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hagen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 4, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hagen.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hagen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved December 04, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hagen.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Sir Walter: Walter Hagen and the Invention of Professional Golf.(Book review) Magazine article from: The Historian; 9/22/2006
	EFI Hagen MIS Software Enables V.G. Reed to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Business Practices; EFI Management System Combined with Fiery Technology Delivers Results. Business Wire; 5/19/2004
	EFI Hagen Print MIS System Selected by Cenveo, Inc. as Standard Platform for 38 Plants in North America; EFI Management Solution Already Installed in 10 Facilities. Business Wire; 2/8/2005

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Hagen never let taste for good life stop him from playing great. Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 8/2/2006; 700+ words ; ...Byline: Ed Sherman CHICAGO _ If Walter Hagen still were around, he probably would toast...championships. Woods eventually will pass Hagen, perhaps even as soon as the upcoming...would have to go a long way to keep up with Hagen's legendary lifestyle. Not that he would...
	Hagen brings the noise Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 1/6/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...VERSION Valparaiso University senior Holly Hagen enters her senior season holding four of...POST-TRIBUNE) track and field Holly Hagen's voice permeates through a room with...practicing, it's all or nothing with her." Hagen, of Hobart, has been Valpo's all...
	Hagen's shield request - Das Nibelungenlied, 37th aventiure. Magazine article from: The Germanic Review; 1/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...closing stages of Das Nibelungenlied, when Hagen, his own shield--a gift from Rudiger...to enter a battle to the death as one of Hagen's opponents, but he nonetheless complies...at the same time expresses the wish that Hagen might live to take the shield back with...
	Congdon Hagen's parole hearing today; Her relatives have urged repeatedly that she be kept in prison in Arizona.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/15/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Ariz. -- RSEC: + Marjorie Congdon Hagen's lawyer calls her a misunderstood grandmother...hearing today in Arizona. But several of Hagen's relatives say they understand her all...said Jennifer Johnson of Racine, Wis., Hagen's sister. Hagen - a major figure in...
	HAGEN REMEMBERED AS A VERSATILE ACTRESS SHE LIVED IN MADISON BEFORE HER BROADWAY CAREER TOOK OFF.(DAYBREAK)(Obituary) Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 1/17/2004; 700+ words ; ...Michael Kuchwara Associated Press Uta Hagen, the actress whose brutal, braying performance...The one-time Madison resident was 84. Hagen died Wednesday at her Manhattan home...Clifford Odets and Tennessee Williams. Hagen also was a dedicated acting teacher, writing...
	Hagen makes Gophers go.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/20/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...is an accident. For Gophers center Jeff Hagen, it's a hobby. "I figure if I'm...fall down a lot, I should practice it," Hagen said. "If I fall with some control, then I'm going to be a lot better off." Hagen spent more time on the Williams Arena floor...
	Congdon Hagen is denied parole by Arizona board; She was convicted of attempted arson in 1992. Family members wrote letters opposing her release.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/16/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Ariz. -- RSEC: + Marjorie Congdon Hagen asked an Arizona parole board on Thursday...quietly. The board said no. It was Hagen's first chance at parole since a 1992 conviction for attempted arson. Hagen, 69, is serving a 15-year sentence...
	Hagen faces ups, downs on way to cup Newspaper article from: The Press; 4/29/2006; ; 700+ words ; Scarlett Hagen's countdown to the Rotorua-based world...Queenstown downhill mountainbiker Scarlett Hagen is escaping one big wet in search of another...being hammered by heavy rain this week, Hagen is not overly disappointed to be leaving...
	Hagen's presence key for Gophers.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/12/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Wolverines. Coach Dan Monson told Jeff Hagen, the 7-foot center, that he would be in the lineup. This was Hagen's seventh start in his 20 games this...was a college career that started with Hagen walking on from Hopkins High. The logical...
	Dr. Beatrice Hagen Former president of Logan College of Chiropractic.(Metro)(Obituary) Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 4/10/2005; 700+ words ; ...Of the Post-Dispatch Dr. Beatrice B. Hagen, past president of Logan College of Chiropractic...had formerly lived in St. Louis. Dr. Hagen served as president of Logan College of...and to expand the research program. Dr. Hagen oversaw construction of two new facilities...