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Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
AltenaMunicipality
Märkischer KreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Altena20,862 (2015)
Other Languages:
French:
Altena, Arrondissement de la Mark, Arnsberg, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Distretto governativo di Arnsberg, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Альтена, Меркиш, Арнсберг, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
阿尔特纳, 梅基施县, 阿恩斯贝格行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
آلتنا, آرنسبيرغ, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Rechión d'Arnsberg, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Aromanian:
Altena, Ghermãnia
Asturian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Альтэна, раён Меркіш, адміністрацыйная акруга Арнсберг, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Альтэна, Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Breton:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Алтена, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Chechen:
Альтена, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Altena, Okres Märkischer Kreis, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Egyptian Arabic:
آلتنا, المانيا
Esperanto:
Altena, Distrikto Mark, Distriktaro Arnsbergo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsbergi ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
آلتنا, مرکیشر کرایس, آرنسبرگ, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsbergin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Alemagne
Friulian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Gjermanie
Galician:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Region administrative-governamental de Arnsberg, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
アルテナ, メルキシャー郡, アルンスベルク行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альтена, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Альтена, Германия
Ligurian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Altenoa, Märkischer Kreis, Regerungsbezirk Arensperg, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezierk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Alemaina
Malay:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Jerman
Narom:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Norwegian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Pashto:
آلتنا, المان
Picard:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Rejencja Arnsberg, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Scots:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Алтена, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Altena, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Girmania
Slovak:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
آلتنا, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Альтена, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Turkish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Альтена, Меркіш, Арнсберг, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Almagne
Waray:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Ardal Llywodraethol Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, Almaañ
Zulu:
Altena, Märkischer Kreis, IJalimani


Altena is a town and municipality in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern stretches of the Sauerland.

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Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences110
Youngest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ihmert - Grünewiese110393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cribrosphaeroides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Parathuramminidae : Cribrosphaeroides393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Actinostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Actinostroma393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Clathrocoilona
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Clathrocoilona393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Gerronostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Gerronostromatidae : Gerronostroma393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Stictostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Stictostroma393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatopora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatoporella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Stromatoporella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Axuolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Axuolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyaxum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Platyaxum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Remesia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Romingeriidae : Remesia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Roemerolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Roemeriidae : Roemerolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Squameoalveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Squameoalveolites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Amplexocarinia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : Amplexocarinia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Argutastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Argutastrea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Cyathopaedium
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pycnostylidae : Cyathopaedium393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Cystiphylloides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphylloides393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Dendrostella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : Dendrostella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Glossophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathophyllidae : Glossophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Grypophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Grypophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Mesophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Digonophyllidae : Mesophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Sociophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stringophyllidae : Sociophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Stringophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stringophyllidae : Stringophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Thamnophyllum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Streptindytes
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Streptindytes393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Megalodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Megalodontidae : Megalodon393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Scutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthoclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Hyphasmoporidae : Acanthoclema393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Polypora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Ladogifornix
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Ladogiidae : Ladogifornix393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Undispirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Reticulariidae : Undispirifer393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Atryparia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atryparia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Invertrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Invertrypa393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Solenoporaceae
family
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Megalodontidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Megalodontidae393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Helicosalpinx asturiana
species
Helicosalpinx : Helicosalpinx asturiana393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Girvanella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Trypanites
genus
Trypanites393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Rothpletzella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Rothpletzella393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Fenestellidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Kamaena
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Kamaena393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhaphidopora
genus
Rhaphidopora393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Allonema silurica
species
Allonema : Allonema silurica393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Flabellia ufensis
species
Flabellia : Flabellia ufensis393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Girvanella problematica
species
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella : Girvanella problematica393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Mastopora compacta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Auloporidae : Mastopora : Mastopora compacta393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altena
Wikidata ID:Q5276
GeoNames ID:2957886


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