Breinigerberg is one of 17 districts and villages belonging to the city of Stolberg (Rhineland), which is one of the major cities in the district of Aachen The district of Aachen is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Düren, Euskirchen, and also the province Limburg (Netherlands) and the Liège province (Belgium). According to a census dated December 31, 2005 the village had 971 inhabitants.

The country road L12 passing through Breinigerberg centrally connects the village in western direction to Breinig and in eastern direction to the crossing Nachtigaellchen which is west of Mausbach.

In the east of Breinigerberg you can find the forest of Stolberg (part of the natural preserve Naturpark Nordeifel) and the natural reserve Schlangenberg which is famous for its calamine Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with about 0.5% iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3). It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings. It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent flora. The hill Schlangenberg is 276 m above sea level and originates in the former ore An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock salt and potash. Any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or of Breinigerberg. Names like Bleiweg, which means "Way of lead", even today, give hints to the history of the village. The calamine Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with about 0.5% iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3). It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings. It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent from the ore mine Breinigerberg was used exclusively in Stolberg for the production of brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Despite this distinction some types of brasses are called bronzes and vice-versa. Brass is a substitutional alloy. It is used for decoration.

The history of Breinigerberg can be traced back to the Romans Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world. 25 coins dated between 100 BC and the year 92/93 AD as well as remains of a Roman craftsmen settlement had been found in the village. The buildings proved ancient roman work between the years 100 and 400 AD in this Breinigerberg region.

In a building of the former junior high school which was closed in 1988 an information center on the Schlangenberg natural reserve was founded by the Eifel- und Heimatverein Breinig. It is open to the public and presents detailed information on the special flora and fauna of the Schlangenberg region. Historical tools used in the ore mines of Breinigerberg were exhibited as well.

Breinigerberg

In the north and south of Breinigerberg there are further natural reserves like the natural reserve Brockenberg or Baerenstein. Most of them had been former chalk pits.

Breinigerberg has two sports grounds used by the local football team FC. Breinigerberg. The former junior high school is also used as a youth center (youth center Remember).

One of the major events at Breinigerberg is the funfair one week after Christian Pentecost.

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