Meschede
Meschede
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Location of the town of Meschede within Hochsauerlandkreis district
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| Coordinates | 51°21′N 8°17′E / 51.35°N 8.28333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Town subdivisions | 17 |
| Mayor | Uli Hess (CDU) |
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| Area | 218.5 km2 (84.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Population | 30,823 (31 December 2010) |
| - Density | 141 /km2 (365 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HSK |
| Postal codes | D 59872 |
| Area code | 0291 |
| Website | www.meschede.de |
Meschede is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis.
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Geography
Meschede is situated in the Ruhr valley, near to the Hennesee, south of the nature-park Arnsberger Wald. Major towns in the vicinity of Meschede are Paderborn (51 km), Kassel (85 km), Siegen (57 km), Hagen, Dortmund (60 km) and Hamm (49 km).
Neighbouring municipalities
- Arnsberg
- Bestwig
- Eslohe
- Schmallenberg
- Sundern
- Warstein
Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Meschede consists of these districts and villages:
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History
In 1921 the Sauerländer Heimatbund was founded.
Transportation
Meschede is connected with two national roads, the federal roads B 7 and B 55, and the motorway A 46. It has an airfield, the Meschede-Schüren Airfield, with a 900 m runway.
Climate
The city's climate is continental. The lowest temperature recorded was −20 °C (−4 °F), its highest was recorded at 39 °C (102 °F).
Mayors of Meschede
- 1952–1961: Engelbert Dick (CDU)
- 1961–1969: Josef Busch (CDU)
- 1969–1974: Bruno Peus (CDU)
- 1975–1998: Franz Stahlmecke (CDU)
- 1998–1999: Bruno Peus (CDU)
- 1999–present: Hans-Ulrich (Uli) Hess (CDU)
Media
Meschede has its local radio station Radio Sauerland. The Fachhochschule Südwestfalen runs its own radio station called radioFH!. The regional newspapers are Westfalenpost and Westfälische Rundschau. The local newspaper is the Sauerlandkurier.
Notable people
- Karl Lehr (1842–1919), mayor of Duisburg
- August Macke (1887–1914), painter
- Ansgar Nierhoff (b. 1941), artist
- Werner Pieper (b. 1948), author
- Klaus-Jürgen Wrede (b. 1963), author of the Carcassonne games
- Matthias Ungemach (b. 1968), Olympic rower
- Armin Petras (b. 1964), theatre director
- Daniela Bette (b. 1981), actress
- Dieter Wurm, chairman of Sauerländer Heimatbund
Main sights
- Abbey Königsmünster, built by Order of Saint Benedict
- Hennesee
International relations
Meschede is twinned with:
Wińsko, Poland, since 1956
Le Puy-en-Velay, France, since 1975- Cousolre, France, since 1965 (twin town of Freienohl)
Also unofficial friendly relations exist with the following towns:
Coventry, United Kingdom
Coventry, United States- Vannes, France
Neufraunhofen, Germany
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