Fröndenberg
Fröndenberg (De-Fröndenberg.ogg; Westphalian: Frönnenbiärg) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Key facts
Key facts
• State — Nordrhein-Westfalen • Region — Arnsberg • District — Unna • Elevation — 181 • Area — 56.23 • Gemeindeschlussel — 05978012 • Postal Code — 58730 • Area Code — 02373, 02303, 02377, 02378 • Licence — UN • Website — www.froendenberg.de • Mayor — Sabina Müller • Leader Term — 2020–25 • Party — SPD
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Fröndenberg appears in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names as a place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Fröndenberg as an inhabited place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record North Rhine-Westphalia as the administrative unit of Fröndenberg.
Geography
Geography
Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx. 10 km south-east of the district capital Unna, near the Hönne.
Neighbouring places
Neighbouring places
• Unna • Wickede • Menden • Schwerte • Holzwickede
History
History
The city as such is relatively new, it grew out of the reorganization in 1902 whereby the former independent villages Stift, Westick and village Froendenberg melted into the bigger village community of Fröndenberg. It obtained city status in 1952. The oldest record of the name `Frundeberg` is the papal document by Coelestin III from 1197. The present day administrative infrastructure goes back to 1968 when the villages Altendorf, Ardey, Bausenhagen, Dellwig, Frohnhausen, Frömern, Langschede, Neimen, Ostbüren, Stentrop, Strickherdicke, the town of Warmen and the town of Fröndenberg were merged into one administrative unit. In 1969 the village Bentrop also became part of the Fröndenberg district.
Notable people
Notable people
• Illustration — Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg • David Blacha (born 1990), football midfielder • Franz-Josef Bode (born 1951), 1986–1991 Catholic pastor in St. Marien • Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg (1802–1869), Protestant theologian and churchman • Arthur Jonath (1909–1963), Olympic medalist in sprint running • Thomas Lehn (born 1958), musician • David Wilms (born 1963), television host
International relations
International relations
Fröndenberg is twinned with: • Bruay-la-Buissière (Pas-de-Calais, France) • Winschoten (Netherlands) • Hartha (Germany)
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