Sundern

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Sundern

Sundern
Townhall of Sundern
Townhall of Sundern
Coat of arms of Sundern
Sundern is located in Germany
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Sundern
Coordinates 51°19′N 8°00′E / 51.31667°N 8°E / 51.31667; 8
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Hochsauerlandkreis
Town subdivisions 18
Mayor Friedhelm Wolf (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 192.86 km2 (74.46 sq mi)
Elevation 195-648 m
Population 28,730 (31 December 2010)
 - Density 149 /km2 (386 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HSK
Postal code 59846
Area codes 02933, 02934, 02935, 02393, 02395, 02724
Website www.sundern.de

Sundern 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.

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Geography

Sundern is situated approx. 10 km south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the naturepark Homert which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality Wilde Wiese with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishers.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

Sundern consists of 13 municipalities:

  • Allendorf
  • Amecke
  • Endorf
  • Enkhausen
  • Hachen
  • Hagen
  • Hövel
  • Kloster Brunnen
  • Langscheid
  • Röhrenspring
  • Stemel
  • Stockum
  • Sundern
  • Wilde Wiese

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Sundern is twinned with:

Architectural structures

  • Schomberg Observation Tower

Industry

The main industries of Sundern are several domestic and industrial lighting companies, household appliances and packaging businesses.

Born in Sundern

  • William Danne, actor
  • Joseph Machalke, priest
  • Andrea Renzullo, singer and finalist in season 4 of "Das Supertalent"

  1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html. 
Towns and municipalities in Hochsauerland
Arnsberg | Bestwig | Brilon | Eslohe | Hallenberg | Marsberg | Medebach | Meschede | Olsberg | Schmallenberg | Sundern | Winterberg 
Coat of Arms of Hochsauerland district
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