Hövelhof

Hövelhof
Former hunting lodge of the Paderborn prince bishops

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Hövelhof
Location of Hövelhof within Paderborn district
North Rhine-WestphaliaHesseHochsauerlandkreisSoest (district)Gütersloh (district)Höxter (district)Lippe (district)Bad LippspringePaderbornHövelhofLichtenauBad WünnenbergAltenbekenSalzkottenBürenBorchenDelbrückHövelhof in PB.svg
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Coordinates: 51°49′N 08°39′E / 51.817°N 8.650°E / 51.817; 8.650Coordinates: 51°49′N 08°39′E / 51.817°N 8.650°E / 51.817; 8.650
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Paderborn
Government
 • Mayor Michael Berens (CDU)
Area
 • Total 70.67 km2 (27.29 sq mi)
Elevation 106 m (348 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 16,662
 • Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33155–33161
Dialling codes 05257
05294 Hövelhof-Espeln
Vehicle registration PB
Website www.hoevelhof.de

Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Hövelhof is located in the Senne area, the eastern part of the Westfälische Bucht, approx. 10 km northwest of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality

  • Klausheide
  • Staumühle
  • Espeln
  • Riege
  • Hövelriege

Description

Adalbert Zuckschwerdt's grave in the area of the former British POW-camp Internierungslager Staumühle near Hövelhof.

Unusually for a village as small as Hövelhof, it is relatively self-contained—there are numerous supermarkets, restaurants, clothes shops, travel agencies, pubs and much more, meaning that the village could theoretically remain independent of the city of Paderborn. In fact, the only common feature of a full-fledged town that is missing from Hövelhof is a cinema, for which inhabitants do indeed need to venture into Paderborn City Center—approximately 15 km (10 mi) away. It also has five schools, its own fire brigade, and a library.

Culture

Hövelhof has two main festivals during the year. The first is the Schützenfest, a celebration of the St. Hubertus Hunters' Guild, which takes place on the hunting grounds. The second is the Hövelmarkt, a general village fair with not only market stalls, but also fairground rides and traditional German dances, complete with traditional music and costume.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the conservative CDU.

Notable persons

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.

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