Sundern (Sauerland)
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.
Key facts
- German location.name
- Sundern
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Sundern-Rathaus1-Bubo.JPG
- German location.image_caption
- Townhall of Sundern
- German location.image_coa
- Stadtwappen Sundern (Sauerland).svg
- German location.image_plan
- Sundern (Sauerland) in HSK.svg
- German location.state
- NRW
- German location.region
- Arnsberg
- German location.district
- Hochsauerlandkreis
- German location.elevation
- 195-648
- German location.area
- 193.27
- German location.postal_code
- 59846
Article
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- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Division of the town
- International relations
- Architectural structures
- Industry
- Notable people
- References
- External links
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.
==Geography== Sundern is situated approximately 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.