Büsbach

Büsbach is the largest of 17 districts and villages belonging to the German town of Stolberg (Rhineland).

Geography

Büsbach, located on a knoll of limestone, is surrounded by several villages. In the north Münsterbusch is directly neighboured to Büsbach while Breinig and Dorff in southern direction are separated by pasture. Stolbergs district Oberstolberg as well as its industrial estate with companies like Prym or Chemie Grünenthal can be found in the east.

In the southeast of Büsbach the natural reserves Bärenstein and Brockenberg, former mining areas, offer biotopes for rare flowers, insects and amphibians while the natural reserve Tatternsteine mit Talaue is famous for its geology.

History

Early traces of human activity were discovered in the southeast of Büsbach where implements dated approximately 10.000 B.C. (Mesolithic) had been excavated. Artifacts found by historians in the west of Büsbach could be dated between 5000 and 1900 B.C..

The Ancient Romans, supported by a small Roman road connecting Kornelimünster and Jülich, started mining in the southeast of Büsbach as traces of settlements from the first to third century proved.

Bösbach

Bösbach is a river of Bavaria, Germany.

See also

Coordinates: 49°02′51″N 10°58′18″E / 49.0474°N 10.9717°E / 49.0474; 10.9717