Hagen (DE)

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Hagen is the 41st-largest city in Germany. The municipality is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the south eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme (met by the river Ennepe) meet the river Ruhr. As of 31 December 2010 the population was 188,529 and has grown to 189,044 as of 2016. The city is home to the FernUniversität Hagen, which is the only state funded distance education university in Germany. Counting more than 67,000 students (March 2010), it is the largest university in Germany.

Postmarks in Germany

It currently uses the postal codes 58000-58139.

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Hagen 1966
Meter cancel Hagen 1998
Meter cancel Hagen 2001
Meter cancel Hagen
Meter cancel Hagen

Allied Occupied Germany

Hagen (Westf) belonged to RPD Dortmund, PLZ 21b, in the British Zone of occupation.

Early Post WWII cancel

Slogan Postmarks

Partial Slogan Cancel - HAGEN (WESTF) 1 b 23.1.46.-20
Serienstempel-Maschinenstempel mit Werbeeinsatz "Vergiß nicht Straße und Hausnummer anzugeben." HAGEN (WESTF) 1 b 08.5.46.-13

Postmarks in German Empire

Bridge in 1922.
Circle HAGEN (WESTF.) in 1934.

Postmarks in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Postmarks in Prussia Westphalia province

HAGEN IN WESTPHALEN Kreis used a Postal code 568, District of Arnsberg.

1 Sgr Prussia issue 1857, 4 rings 568.