Sundern
Sundern | |
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| Townhall of Sundern Townhall of Sundern | |
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Coat of arms of Sundern Coat of arms | |
Location of Sundern
within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Klaus-Rainer Willeke[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.27 km2 (74.62 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59846 |
| Dialling codes | 02933, 02934, 02935, 02393, 02395, 02724 |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.sundern.de |
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Sundern (German pronunciation: [ˈzʊndɐn] Audio file "De-Sundern.ogg" not found) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Sundern is situated approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the nature park Homert which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality Wildewiese with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishermen.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit | edit source]Division of the town
[edit | edit source]Sundern consists of 16 Ortschaften (subdivisions):[2]
International relations
[edit | edit source]Sundern is twinned with:
- File:Flag of France.svg Benet (France)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Schirgiswalde (Germany)
- File:Flag of France.svg Torfou (France)
Architectural structures
[edit | edit source]Industry
[edit | edit source]The main industries of Sundern are several domestic and industrial lighting companies, household appliances and packaging businesses. SEVERIN Elektrogeräte GmbH has its headquarters in Sundern.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- William Danne, actor
- Joseph Machalke, priest
- Andrea Renzullo, singer and finalist in season 4 of "Das Supertalent"
- Heinrich Luebke, German President from 1959 to 1969, born in Enkhausen
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Sundern (Sauerland) vom 16.05.2017, §3, Stadt Sundern
External links
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- Official site (in German)
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