Sprockhövel

Sprockhövel extends across 47.8 square kilometers of land with an elevation of 219 meters above sea level in the southern Ruhr region.

The settlement originated around 1000 AD as part of the County of Mark, bordering the influential Duchy of Berg until modern administrative reforms.

The Glückauf-Trasse, a former railway line transformed into a recreational path, connects multiple districts and serves as a cultural corridor.

The town hall at Rathausplatz 4 provides administrative services to 24,838 residents across six main districts including Gennebreck and Haßlinghausen.

Dampf-Bahn-Club maintains a miniature railway system that demonstrates the region's industrial heritage through operational steam locomotive models.

Location: Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Elevation above the sea: 219 m

Shares border with: Wuppertal, Witten, Gevelsberg, Wetter

Website: https://enkreis.de/ennepe-ruhr-kreis-staedte/staedte/sprockhoevel

GPS coordinates: 51.36140,7.24402

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48