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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.

Sundern
Town
Townhall of Sundern
Location of Sundern within Hochsauerlandkreis district
Olsberg
Sundern
Sundern
Coordinates: 51°19′N 08°00′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
Subdivisions18
Government
  Mayor (202025) Klaus-Rainer Willeke[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total192.86 km2 (74.46 sq mi)
Highest elevation
648 m (2,126 ft)
Lowest elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total27,554
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59846
Dialling codes02933, 02934, 02935, 02393, 02395, 02724
Vehicle registrationHSK
Websitewww.sundern.de

Geography


Sundern is situated approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the nature park Homert which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality Wildewiese with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishermen.


Neighbouring municipalities



Division of the town


Sundern consists of 16 Ortschaften (subdivisions):[3]

Sundern Christkönigkirche
Sundern Christkönigkirche

International relations


Sundern is twinned with:


Architectural structures



Industry


The main industries of Sundern are several domestic and industrial lighting companies, household appliances and packaging businesses. SEVERIN Elektrogeräte GmbH has its headquarters in Sundern.


Notable people



References


  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Sundern (Sauerland) vom 16.05.2017, §3, Stadt Sundern




На других языках


[de] Sundern (Sauerland)

Sundern (Sauerland) ist eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen und gehört zum Hochsauerlandkreis.
- [en] Sundern

[ru] Зундерн (Зауэрланд)

Зундерн (нем. Sundern) — город в Германии, в земле Северный Рейн-Вестфалия.



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