Ennepetal
Ennepetal (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnəpəˌtaːl] ⓘ; Westphalian: Iämpedal) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created in 1949 out of the former municipalities Milspe and Voerde. It was named after the river Ennepe, which flows through the municipality.
Ennepetal | |
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Town | |
Ennepetal-Voerde in summer | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ennepetal within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district | |
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| Coordinates: 51°17′N 7°20′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Imke Heymann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.42 km2 (22.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 30,652 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 58256 |
| Dialling codes | 02333 |
| Vehicle registration | EN |
| Website | www.ennepetal.de |
The town was featured in the headlines when on April 12, 2005, a hostage taker snatched several school children from a school bus and took them as hostages, see Ennepetal hostage taking.
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