Hövelhof

Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Hövelhof
Former hunting lodge of the Paderborn prince bishops
Coat of arms
Location of Hövelhof within Paderborn district
North Rhine-WestphaliaHesseHochsauerlandkreisSoest (district)Gütersloh (district)Höxter (district)Lippe (district)Bad LippspringePaderbornHövelhofLichtenauBad WünnenbergAltenbekenSalzkottenBürenBorchenDelbrück
Hövelhof
Hövelhof
Coordinates: 51°49′N 08°39′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictPaderborn
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorMichael Berens (CDU)
Area
 • Total70.67 km2 (27.29 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,294
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
33155–33161
Dialling codes05257
05294 Hövelhof-Espeln
Vehicle registrationPB
Websitewww.hoevelhof.de

Geography

Hövelhof is located in the Senne area, the eastern part of the Westfälische Bucht, approx. 10 km northwest of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality
  • Klausheide
  • Staumühle
  • Espeln
  • Riege
  • Hövelriege

Description
Adalbert Zuckschwerdt's grave in the area of the former British POW-camp Internierungslager Staumühle near Hövelhof.

Unusually for a village as small as Hövelhof, it is relatively self-contained—there are numerous supermarkets, restaurants, clothes shops, travel agencies, pubs and much more, meaning that the village could theoretically remain independent of the city of Paderborn. In fact, the only common feature of a full-fledged town that is missing from Hövelhof is a cinema, for which inhabitants do indeed need to venture into Paderborn City Center—approximately 15 km (10 mi) away. It also has five schools, its own fire brigade, and a library.

Culture

Hövelhof has two main festivals during the year. The first is the Schützenfest, a celebration of the St. Hubertus Hunters' Guild, which takes place on the hunting grounds. The second is the Hövelmarkt, a general village fair with not only market stalls, but also fairground rides and traditional German dances, complete with traditional music and costume.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the conservative CDU.

Notable persons

Twin towns
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References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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