Plettenberg, Historical Hanseatic city in Märkischer Kreis, Germany.
The town extends across four valleys formed by the rivers Lenne, Else, Oester, and Grüne, with elevations ranging from 194 to 663 meters.
Plettenberg received its town rights in 1397 under the Dukes of Mark, who acquired the settlement from Cologne and built the Schwarzenberg castle.
The municipal coat of arms displays the historic emblem of the counts of Mark, representing the deep connection with regional medieval nobility.
The central location provides direct access to major cities, with Dortmund at 44 kilometers and Cologne at 71 kilometers distance.
The town expanded to its current size of 96 square kilometers in 1941 through the merger of surrounding territories.
Location: Märkischer Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 240 m
Shares border with: Sundern, Finnentrop, Neuenrade, Werdohl, Herscheid
Website: https://plettenberg.de
GPS coordinates: 51.21276,7.87152
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:52
Schwarzenberg Castle
2.8 km
AquaMagis Plettenberg
2.6 km
Märkische Museum Railway
5.1 km
Schloss Brüninghausen
5.1 km
Christuskirche
265 m
St. Lambertus
7 km
Dahlhausen
8.4 km
Amtsgericht Plettenberg
318 m
Schützenhalle Plettenberg
343 m
Heimathaus Plettenberg
218 m
Bremge bei Ennest
7.7 km
Lennebrücke Ohle
2.8 km
Keseberg
7.3 km
Evangelische Kirche Ohle
3.7 km
Hünenburg
4.3 km
Lenhausen power station
6.3 km
Saint Anne Church (Lenhausen)
6.9 km
Am Schlehen
5 km
Bomgaden
2.6 km
Lennebrücke Hilfringhausen
6 km
Böhler Kirche
304 m
Jewish cemetery, Plettenberg
685 m
Im Wiebruch
8.3 km
Kleingewässer östlich Saal
6.4 km
Siesel - Teilgebiet Auf dem Pütte
2.8 km
Weidenhof Kino
989 m
Lennebrücke Siesel
2.3 km
St. Margaretha
8 kmReviews
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