Sundern

<h2 id="geography">Geography</h2>
<p>Sundern is situated approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-west of <a href="/facts/Arnsberg/BsMpUKlf">Arnsberg</a>. Around Sundern extends the nature park <i>Homert</i> which attracts tourists, many from the <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a>. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality <i>Wildewiese</i> with its skiing area. The <a href="/facts/Sorpe_(R%25C3%25B6hr)/m3jjCe32">Sorpesee</a>, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and <a href="/facts/Fisherman/x3dl630X">fishermen</a>.
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<h3>Neighbouring municipalities</h3>
<table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Arnsberg/BsMpUKlf">Arnsberg</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Balve/47cEzcJq">Balve</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Eslohe/IaQrTTTJ">Eslohe</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Finnentrop/Tlucsdsb">Finnentrop</a></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Meschede/DQX5NAXF">Meschede</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Neuenrade/3DRYEDQJ">Neuenrade</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Plettenberg/WLCVMktN">Plettenberg</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>Division of the town</h3>
<p>Sundern consists of 16 <i>Ortschaften</i> (subdivisions):<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a>
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<ul><li><a href="/facts/Sundern-Allendorf/RWqeryRP">Allendorf</a></li>
<li>Altenhellefeld</li>
<li>Amecke</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Endorf%2c_North_Rhine-Westphalia/NK74EsKA">Endorf</a></li>
<li>Enkhausen</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Hachen/tRNno92D">Hachen</a></li>
<li>Hagen</li>
<li>Hellefeld</li>
<li><a href="/facts/H%25C3%25B6vel/e0781Ew1">Hövel</a></li>
<li>Langscheid</li>
<li>Linnepe</li>
<li>Meinkenbracht</li>
<li>Stemel</li>
<li>Stockum</li>
<li>Sundern</li>
<li>Westenfeld</li></ul>

<h2 id="international-relations">International relations</h2>
<p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_Germany/leG5Q1JN">List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany</a></p>
<p>Sundern is <a href="/facts/Town_twinning/NVzDyA7v">twinned</a> with:
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<ul><li> <a href="/facts/Benet%2c_Vend%25C3%25A9e/1rWMA7Ra">Benet</a> (<a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>)</li>
<li> <a href="/facts/Schirgiswalde/To7NQ9c5">Schirgiswalde</a> (Germany)</li>
<li> <a href="/facts/Torfou%2c_Maine-et-Loire/7kd8RKf3">Torfou</a> (<a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>)</li></ul>
<h2 id="architectural-structures">Architectural structures</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Schomberg_Observation_Tower/hRC4H8Wx">Schomberg Observation Tower</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="industry">Industry</h2>
<p>The main industries of Sundern are several domestic and industrial lighting companies, household appliances and packaging businesses.
<a href="/facts/Severin_Elektro_GmbH/hagVfoko">SEVERIN</a> Elektrogeräte GmbH has its headquarters in Sundern.
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<h2 id="notable-people">Notable people</h2>
<ul><li>William Danne, actor</li>
<li>Joseph Machalke, priest</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Andrea_Renzullo/ktyn2x4a">Andrea Renzullo</a>, singer and finalist in <a href="/facts/Das_Supertalent_(season_4)/8EuG2WdK">season 4</a> of "<i><a href="/facts/Das_Supertalent/JyRyRHrj">Das Supertalent</a></i>"</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Heinrich_Luebke/sReD5Adx">Heinrich Luebke</a>, <a href="/facts/German_President/alla2gvH">German President</a> from 1959 to 1969, born in Enkhausen</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sundern (Sauerland).

<ul><li><a href="http://www.sundern.de">Official site</a> (in German)</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Hauptsatzung der Stadt Sundern (Sauerland) vom 16.05.2017, §3, Stadt Sundern <a href="https://www.sundern.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Ortsrecht/A5_Hauptsatzung_2017_05_16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sundern.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Ortsrecht/A5_Hauptsatzung_2017_05_16.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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