Affeln is a German village in
Neuenrade
Neuenrade () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the hills of the Sauerland in the ''Märkischer Kreis''.
Geography
The highest elevation in the town area is the ''Kohlberg'' with an altitude of 514 m above sea level. The low ...
, a municipality in
Märkischer Kreis
The Märkischer Kreis (, ) is a district ('' Kreis'') in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Unna, Soest, Hochsauerland, Olpe, Oberbergischer Kreis, Ennepe-Ruhr, and the city of Hagen.
History
The district wa ...
,
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...
. Before 1975 it was considered an autonomous municipality.
[Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: "''Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen''". Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, ]Cologne
Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
1975, .
Geography
It is located in
Homert Natural Park in the east of Neuenrade and in north of
Plettenberg
Plettenberg (; Westphalian: ''Plettmert'') is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Plettenberg is located to the west of the Sauerland hills. The highest elevation of the town area is in the Ebbe Mount ...
.
Traditions
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Schützenfest
A Schützenfest (, '' marksmen's festival'') is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
At a Schützenfest, contestants compete based on thei ...
See also
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Neuenrade
Neuenrade () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the hills of the Sauerland in the ''Märkischer Kreis''.
Geography
The highest elevation in the town area is the ''Kohlberg'' with an altitude of 514 m above sea level. The low ...
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Küntrop
References
External links
Neuenrade
Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
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