Breckerfeld

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Breckerfeld, Frankfurter Straße
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Location of Breckerfeld within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
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Breckerfeld
Coordinates: 51°16′N07°28′E / 51.267°N 7.467°E / 51.267; 7.467
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Subdivisions2
Government
   Mayor (202025) André Dahlhaus [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Highest elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Lowest elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total8,915
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58339
Dialling codes 02338
Vehicle registration EN
Website www.breckerfeld.de

Breckerfeld is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, (Germany). It is located in the southeasternmost part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland. The town is a member of Regionalverband Ruhr (association).

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Geography

Breckerfeld is a rural community in a hilly area. The weather around the city is generally cool with a substantial amount of rain. The town consists of two administrative parts: Breckerfeld proper and Waldbauer.

History

Breckerfeld has had town rights since 1396 and was a member of the Hanseatic League. From 1907 until 1963 the Haspe–Voerde–Breckerfeld Light Railway connected Breckerfeld with the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway at Haspe. In 1970, the independent municipality of Dahl joined the town of Breckerfeld. In 1975, the federal parliament decided to reorganize this area into falling within the boundaries of the nearby district-free city, Hagen.

Nena, one of Germany's most successful pop-singers, spent the first several years of her life in Breckerfeld.

Politics

The current mayor of Breckerfeld is André Dalhaus of the CDU. In the most recent mayoral election on 13 September 2020, he was elected unopposed with 88% of votes in favour and 12% against. [3]

Local council

Results of the 2020 council election. 2020 Breckerfeld local council election.svg
Results of the 2020 council election.

The Breckerfeld municipal council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

PartyVotes %+/-Seats+/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)2,10648.5Increase2.svg 1.415Increase2.svg 1
Social Democratic Party (SPD)76417.6Decrease2.svg 6.55Decrease2.svg 2
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)74417.1Increase2.svg 4.75Increase2.svg 1
Voters' Association Breckerfeld4229.7Decrease2.svg 1.33±0
Free Democratic Party (FDP)3087.1Increase2.svg 1.62±0
Valid votes4,34498.6
Invalid votes601.4
Total4,404100.030±0
Electorate/voter turnout7,40059.5
Source: Hansestadt Breckerfeld

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. "Mayoral election" (in German). Hansestadt Breckerfeld. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.