Altenilpe is a locality in the municipality
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest o ...
in the district
Hochsauerlandkreis
Hochsauerlandkreis (meaning “High Sauerland District” in German) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, M� ...
in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
, Germany.
The village has 154 inhabitants
Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants
and lies in the north of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 438 m on the Kreisstraße
A Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a '' Kreis'' or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the ''Kreisstraße ...
20. The river Ilpe flows through the village. Altenilpe borders on the villages of Bad Fredeburg
Bad Fredeburg is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the High Sauerland District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The village has 3989 inhabitants and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 448 ...
, Hengsiepen, Nierentrop, Oberhenneborn and Sellinghausen.
The first written document mentioning ''Ahlenifelpe'' and ''Yfflepe'' dates from 1313. The village used to belong to the municipality of Dorlar
Dorlar is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the ...
in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
File:Kirche_Altenilpe.jpg, Church Altenilpe St. Lucia
File:Altenilpe_Wasserrad.jpg, Water wheel in Altenilpe
External links
Altenilpe
References
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Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schmallenberg