about how Werdorf got its name, which goes rather like this: There were once two countesses who were riding together along the Dill, when they found a place they rather liked, and they had a stately home built there. Since now the workmen were living here, one countess said "May it become a town!". The other answered "No, may it become a village!" (in German: "Nein, es werde ein Dorf!") And so, from "Werd-Dorf" came the village's name. Politics Town council The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results: Note: FWG is a citizens' coalition. Coat of arms Approval to bear a coat of arms and a flag was granted the town in 1959 and 1960 by the Hessian government. The colours and heraldic composition of the arms, as far as can be ascertained, go back to the Counts of Solms and the Lords of Bicken (represented in the arms by the lion and the lozenge) who were the guiding forces in the surrounding area's life. The hazelnut refers to the interpretation of the town's name, namely the one that holds that it comes from the word "Haselare" ("hazel" is "Hasel" in German). This word was used in early historical times to describe a holy place surrounded with hazel rods. This was made into a memorial by building a church, still found on this spot today, with services held weekly. Town partnerships Saint-Ambroix, France, since 1966 Jüterbog, Brandenburg, since 1991 Culture and sightseeing Museums Museum for Local History, at the Werdorfer Schloss "Grube Fortuna" visitor mine, in the countryside near Berghausen Buildings Well worth seeing in Werdorf is the Werdorfer Schloss, a stately home built between 1680 and 1700 by the Counts of Solms-Greifenstein. Economy and infrastructure Today, Aßlar is a small industrial town (with Pfeiffer Vacuum, for instance) with well-developed infrastructure. The roughly 80 clubs offer opportunities to take part in cultural or sporting activities right up to barbecues and hiking trails. The firm Huck, which among other things makes the well known Huck nets, has its head office in Berghausen. Also at Berghausen's disposal is a civic wireless local network using the 802.11g standard, thus giving the area almost seamless, wireless access to the Internet. The network is administered by HCHS (see External links). References External links Stadt Aßlar "Grube Fortuna" visitor mine Aßlar swimming pool FSV "Glück auf" 1928 e.V. Berghausen (sport club) HCHS.de