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Lennestadt
Town
Castle Bilstein
Castle Bilstein
Coat of arms of Lennestadt
Coat of arms
Location of Lennestadt
Map
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictOlpe
Subdivisions48 districts
Government
 • MayorAlfons Heimes (CDU)
Area
 • Total
135.06 km2 (52.15 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
25,275
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57368
Dialling codes02721, 02723, 02972 u. 02725
Vehicle registrationOE
Websitewww.lennestadt.de

Lennestadt is a town and a municipality in the district of Olpe, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its castle in Bilstein.

Geography

Lennestadt is situated on the river Lenne, approx. 20 km north-east of Olpe and 30 km north of Siegen.

Neigbouring places

Division of the town

  • Altenhundem
  • Altenvalbert
  • Bilstein
  • Bonzel
  • Bonzelerhammer
  • Brenschede
  • Bruchhausen
  • Burbecke
  • Elspe
  • Elsperhusen
  • Einsiedelei
  • Germaniahütte
  • Gleierbrück
  • Grevenbrück
  • Hachen
  • Haus Hilmecke
  • Halberbracht
  • Henstebeck
  • Hespecke
  • Kickenbach
  • Kirchveischede
  • Kracht
  • Langenei
  • Maumke
  • Meggen
  • Melbecke
  • Milchenbach
  • Oberelspe
  • Obermelbecke
  • Obervalbert
  • Oedingen
  • Oedingermühle
  • Oedingerberg (former: Berge)
  • Saalhausen
  • Sporke
  • Stöppel
  • Theten
  • Trockenbrück

Twin Towns

  • Otwock (Poland) -– since 1992
  • Rathaus der Stadt Lennestadt
    Rathaus der Stadt Lennestadt
  • Kirche St. Agatha Altenhundem
    Kirche St. Agatha Altenhundem
  • Burgruine Peperburg
    Burgruine Peperburg
  • Museum der Stadt Lennestadt
    Museum der Stadt Lennestadt
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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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