Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Germany

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Neighbouring places

• Hattingen
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• Witten
• Wetter (Ruhr)
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• Gevelsberg
  Gevelsberg
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• Wuppertal
  Wuppertal
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• Schwelm
  Schwelm
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Divisions of the town

• Niedersprockhövel
• Obersprockhövel
• Haßlinghausen
• Hiddinghausen
• Herzkamp
• Schee
• Bossel
• Horath
• Niederstüter

History

The town was mentioned in documents around 1000 AD. Over the centuries, it was bordered by the Duchy of Berg in the region of Berg. Its cultural influence is still visible today in the historical part.

The current administration of Sprockhövel is a result of the local government reform on January 1, 1975.

Sprockhövel is also twinned with South Kirkby, West Yorkshire.

External links

• www.sprockhoevel.de