Sprockhövel
Sprockhövel | |
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 Gennebreck, reformed church: Kirche Herzkamp | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Sprockhövel | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 7°15′E / 51.367°N 7.250°ECoordinates: 51°22′N 7°15′E / 51.367°N 7.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Sabine Noll[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 24,702 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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.
Mayors[]
- Hans Käseberg (SPD) 1970–1999
- Paul Gerhard Flasdieck (SPD) 1999–2004
- Klaus Walterscheid (SPD) (* 1946), 2004–2014
- Ulrich Winkelmann (* 1957), 2014-2020
- Sabine Noll (* 1968), since 2020
Honorary citizens and personalities[]
- Mathilde Franziska Anneke, (1817-1884), women's rights activist
- Henriette Davidis, (1801-1876), house economist and author
- Dietrich Grönemeyer, (born 1952), physician and brother of Herbert Grönemeyer
- The Industrialist Paul Pleiger (1899-1985), lived for many years with his family in Sprockhövel
- Dirk Schrade, versatile rider, (born 1978), has been living in the Haßlinghausen district since 2009
- Erwin Sellering, (born 1949), Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2008 (SPD)
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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