Sprockhövel

Sprockhövel
Gennebreck, reformed church: Kirche Herzkamp

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Sprockhövel
Location of Sprockhövel within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 51°22′N 7°15′E / 51.367°N 7.250°E / 51.367; 7.250Coordinates: 51°22′N 7°15′E / 51.367°N 7.250°E / 51.367; 7.250
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Klaus Walterscheid (SPD)
Area
 • Total 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Elevation 219 m (719 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 25,032
 • Density 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 45549
Dialling codes 02339, 02324, 0202
Vehicle registration EN
Website www.sprockhoevel.de

Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Sprockhövel is located in the southern suburban part of the Ruhr area. It is 6 km southeast of Hattingen, 8 km northwest of Gevelsberg, 13 km south of Bochum and 14 km northeast of Wuppertal (centre).

The town consists of the Stadtteile Gennebreck, Haßlinghausen, Hiddinghausen, Niedersprockhövel, Niederstüter and Obersprockhövel.

History

The town was first mentioned in documents around 1000 AD. It was part of the County of Mark, but close to the Duchy of Berg, whose cultural influence is still visible today in the historical part of town. The current administration of Sprockhövel is a result of the local government reform on 1 January 1975.

Sprockhövel is twinned with South Kirkby, West Yorkshire.

Niedersprockhövel, reformed church

Mayors

  • Hans Käseberg (SPD) 1970–1999
  • Paul Gerhard Flasdieck (SPD) 1999–2004
  • Klaus Walterscheid (SPD) (* 1946), 2004–2014
  • Ulrich Winkelmann (* 1957), since 2014

Honorary citizens and personalities

Mathilde Franziska Anneke (about 1840)

References

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