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Gevelsberg

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Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg in summer
Gevelsberg in summer
Flag of Gevelsberg
Coat of arms of Gevelsberg
Location of Gevelsberg within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
Gevelsberg  is located in Germany
Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg
Coordinates: 51°19′N 7°20′E / 51.317°N 7.333°E / 51.317; 7.333
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictEnnepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Government
  MayorClaus Jacobi (SPD)
Area
  Total26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
  Total30,034
  Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58285
Dialling codes0 23 32
Vehicle registrationEN
Websitewww.gevelsberg.de

Gevelsberg is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr Rural District the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Geography

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Schwelm is in the southeast of the Ruhr Area of Germany.

Bürgermeister/Mayor

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  • 1886 – 1911 : Fritz Knippschild
  • 1911 – 1919 : Walter Leinberger
  • 1919 – 1929 : Hermann Müller
  • 1930 – 1933 : Konrad Rappold
  • 1933 : Heinrich Hanholz
  • 1933 – 1945 : Günter Albitz
  • 1945 : Hermann Hußmann
  • 1945 – 1961 : Gustav Trost
  • 1961 – 1991 : Helmut vom Schemm
  • 1991 – 2004 : Klaus Solmecke
  • since 2004: Claus Jacobi

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

Other websites

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