Sundern, Medium-sized district town in Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Description
Sundern is a medium-sized district town in Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, spread across rolling terrain in the Sauerland region. The municipality comprises sixteen subdivisions, including Allendorf, Amecke, and Langscheid, which together form the community structure.
History
Sundern developed as a settlement in a region with deep roots of habitation and grew over centuries into a local community of significance. The area later became formally established as an administrative unit and maintained its role as a center within the Sauerland region.
Culture
The town's name comes from Westphalian dialect and means privately owned land, a naming tradition found across the wider region. This linguistic heritage remains part of how locals understand and identify their community.
Practical
The artificial lake Sorpesee offers year-round opportunities for water sports, fishing, and camping in a natural setting. The various subdivisions are well connected by local roads, making it easy to explore different parts of the area.
Did you know?
Wildewiese functions as a winter tourism center with skiing facilities, revealing that the area actively caters to winter sports enthusiasts despite its moderate elevation. Homert nature park attracts many visitors from across the Dutch border, showing the region's cross-border appeal.
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Sorpe Reservoir
4.4 km
Kloster Wedinghausen
9.6 km
Schloss Melschede
6.7 km
Local Court Arnsberg
9.5 km
Burg Hachen
7.1 km
Kloster Brunnen
8.2 km
Haus Amecke
4.1 km
Schomberg
8.6 km
Ehmsendenkmal
9.6 km
Kloster Rumbeck
11 km
Heinrich-Lübke-Haus
6.5 km
Homert
9.5 km
Kapelle der Heiligen Familie
5.2 km
Eichholzfriedhof
9.2 km
Auferstehungskirche
9.7 km
Schloss Obersalwey
10 km
St. Johannes
1.4 km
Alte Kornbrennerei
1.5 km
Eichholz
9.1 km
Geschützter Landschaftsbestandteil Schmidt’s Eisteiche
8.6 km
Strackenhof
3.9 km
Saint Pius X Church
10.2 km
Kurhotel Klosterberg
9.6 km
St. Martinus
6.4 km
Leiden Christi
2.7 kmGeschützter Landschaftsbestandteil Obstweide
11.1 kmHünenburg
11.4 km
Saint Pancratius Church
2.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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