Sundern

Sundern
Sundern
Town
	Townhall of Sundern
	Coat of arms
	Location of Sundern within Hochsauerlandkreis district
	Sundern Sundern
	Coordinates: 51°19′N 08°00′E / 51.317°N 8.000°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerlandkreis
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Klaus-Rainer Willeke (SPD)
Area
• Total	192.86 km2 (74.46 sq mi)
Highest elevation	648 m (2,126 ft)
Lowest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	27,783
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59846
Dialling codes	02933, 02934, 02935, 02393, 02395, 02724
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	www.sundern.de

Sundern (German pronunciation: [ˈzʊndɐn] ^ⓘ) 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 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]

Allendorf
Altenhellefeld
Amecke
Endorf
Enkhausen
Hachen
Hagen
Hellefeld
Hövel
Langscheid
Linnepe
Meinkenbracht
Stemel
Stockum
Sundern
Westenfeld

International relations

Sundern is twinned with:

Architectural structures

Schomberg Observation Tower

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.