Hövelhof

Hövelhof

Former hunting lodge of the Paderborn prince bishops

Coat of arms
Hövelhof

Coordinates: 51°49′N 08°39′E / 51.817°N 8.650°E / 51.817; 8.650Coordinates: 51°49′N 08°39′E / 51.817°N 8.650°E / 51.817; 8.650
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Paderborn
Government
 • Mayor Michael Berens (CDU)
Area
 • Total 70.67 km2 (27.29 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total 15,922
 • Density 230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33155–33161
Dialling codes 05257
05294 Hövelhof-Espeln
Vehicle registration PB
Website www.hoevelhof.de

Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Hövelhof is located in the Senne area, the eastern part of the Westfälische Bucht, approx. 10 km northwest of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality

Description

Unusually for a village as small as Hövelhof, it is relatively self-contained—there are numerous supermarkets, restaurants, clothes shops, travel agencies, pubs and much more, meaning that the village could theoretically remain independent of the city of Paderborn. In fact, the only common feature of a full-fledged town that is missing from Hövelhof is a cinema, for which inhabitants do indeed need to venture into Paderborn City Center—approximately 15 km (10 mi) away. It also has five schools, its own fire brigade, and a library.

Culture

Hövelhof has two main festivals during the year. The first is the Schützenfest, a celebration of the St. Hubertus Hunters' Guild, which takes place on the hunting grounds. The second is the Hövelmarkt, a general village fair with not only market stalls, but also fairground rides and traditional German dances, complete with traditional music and costume.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the conservative CDU.

Notable persons

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hövelhof.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 18, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.