Sprockhövel

Sprockhövel is a locality in , , and has about 26,400 residents. Sprockhövel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 26,400 residents
  • Description: main settlement of Sprockhövel, Germany
  • Also known as: “Sprockhoevel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wald am oberen Paasbach and Südliches Sprockhöveler Bachtal.

Nature reserve
Photo: DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
Photo: DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Museum
Photo: RalfHuels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km northeast of Sprockhövel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nächstebreck and Hammertal.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km south of Sprockhövel.

Hamlet
Photo: Markus Schweiß, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a valley between , and Hattingen-Blankenstein. It gets drained from Pleßbach northwards into the . The valley got its name in the 19th century by the forging hammers, which got actuated by danaides. is situated 5 km north of Sprockhövel.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It is known for its medieval core and abandoned steel mill. It has a population of about 54,000. The city focuses on tourism, with the former steel works becoming a museum and the historic old town drawing in tourists, but not yet being overrun.

Sprockhövel

Latitude
51.34669° or 51° 20′ 48″ north
Longitude
7.24343° or 7° 14′ 36″ east
Population
26,400
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE SPO
Open location code
9F3986WV+M9
Geo­Names ID
2829998
Wiki­data ID
Q33492175
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Sprockhövel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شبروكهوفل”
  • Cebuano: “Sprockhövel”
  • Chinese: “施普洛和弗”
  • Dutch: “Sprockhövel”
  • German: “Sprockhövel”
  • Irish: “Sprockhövel”
  • Kazakh: “Шпрокхёфель”
  • Persian: “اشپروکهاول”
  • Russian: “Шпрокхёфель”
  • Serbian: “Шпрокхевел”
  • Swedish: “Haßlinghausen”

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