Küntrop 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 ...
. Until 1969 it was an autonomous municipality and, as of 2010, its population was of 1,498.
Küntrop infos at Neuenrade website
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Geography
The village is located in the eastern suburb of Neuenrade on the roads linking the town with Balve
Balve () is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in ''Hönnetal'', a narrow valley created by the river Hönne, which is near the Sorpe Dam, formerly part of Balve, and at the north end of the S ...
in north, and 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 ...
in south. Its highest point (499 amsl) is represented by a hill named ''Küntroper Berg''. It is served by a station on the '' Hönnetalbahn'', a railway line running from Neuenrade to Menden
Menden (, official name: ''Menden (Sauerland)''; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Mennen'') is a city in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr (rive ...
.
See also
*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 ...
* Affeln
*Sauerland
The Sauerland () is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of the States of Germany, German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited.
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References
External links
Küntrop official website
Neuenrade
Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
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