Byfang
The church of St. Barbara in 2008
Byfang is a southeastern borough of the city of Essen, Germany. It was incorporated into the city in 1929. Around 2,000 people live in Byfang, and it still has the character of a village.[1] The name derives from befangen or umfangen, which means to surround, to enfold, because it has been a settlement surrounded by forest.
Geography[]
Byfang borders the boroughs of to the south, and in the west, and Burgaltendorf in the north.
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Coordinates: 51°23′56″N 7°06′18″E / 51.399°N 7.105°E
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