Sprockhövel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
🇩🇪 Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography Sprockhövel is located in the southern suburban part of the Ruhr area. It is 6 km south-east of Hattingen, 8 km north-west of Gevelsberg, 13 km south of Bochum and 14 km north-east of Wuppertal (centre).
The town consists of the Stadtteile Gennebreck, Haßlinghausen, Hiddinghausen, Niedersprockhövel, Niederstüter and Obersprockhövel.
History The town was first mentioned in documents around 1000 AD. It was part of the County of Mark, but close to the Duchy of Berg, whose cultural influence is still visible today in the historical part of town. The current administration of Sprockhövel is a result of the local government reform on 1 January 1975.
Europe/Berlin/North_Rhine-Westphalia
Sprockhövel has a population of over 24,659 people. Sprockhövel also forms part of the wider Ennepe-Ruhr District which has a population of over 324,000 people. It is also a part of the larger Arnsberg Region. Sprockhövel is situated near Schwelm.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Sprockhövel has links with:
🇩🇪 Großräschen, Germany 🏴 South Kirkby, EnglandLocations Near: Sprockhövel 7.25,51.3667
🇩🇪 Wuppertal 7.201,51.272 d: 11.1
🇩🇪 Castrop-Rauxel 7.317,51.55 d: 20.9
🇩🇪 Remscheid 7.193,51.179 d: 21.2
🇩🇪 Velbert 7.043,51.34 d: 14.7
🇩🇪 Recklinghausen 7.193,51.614 d: 27.7
Antipodal to: Sprockhövel -172.75,-51.367
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16646.8
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15887.1
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15840.6
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15734.2
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11924.4
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11842.8
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11829.9
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11824.9