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also the Places. The borders and transitions often only exist on paper and in the administrations. In 1920, the Ruhr coal settlement district officially established the outer borders of the Ruhr region for the first time:

• From Sonsbeck in the west to Hamm in the east,
• from Haltern in the north to Breckerfeld in the south.

Carrier pigeon breeding is becoming a popular hobby

One of the most popular occupations is racing pigeons. The workers from the more rural eastern areas have kept this tradition. In addition to the pigeons, they also bred small animals such as rabbits and chickens.

The carrier pigeon is also popular among the locals. It will soon be considered the “miner”s racehorse”. Carrier pigeon clubs are founded – in 1890 there are more than a hundred of them in the Ruhr area – and competitions are held. The faster a pigeon flies, the higher its value.

The numbers are rising and rising. At the beginning of the 1960s, the German carrier pigeon breeders" association had more than 100,000 members – most of them between the Rhine and the Ruhr.

Football as> Not only the feather, but also the leather inspires the people in the Ruhr area: The football passion – both as a spectator and as a player – is certainly greater there than in other parts of Germany. Those who come from the Ruhr area often do not define themselves by their place of residence or the metropolitan region from which they come. But about the football club to which he is a member.