Ennepetal
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Ennepetal | |
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Location of Ennepetal within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district | |
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[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 57.42 km2 (22.17 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,502 |
• 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 |
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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.