Gevelsberg

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

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Flag of Gevelsberg
Coat of arms of Gevelsberg
Location of Gevelsberg within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 51°19′N 7°20′E / 51.317°N 7.333°E / 51.317; 7.333Coordinates: 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
 (2009-06-30)
 • Total31,712
 • Density1,207.16/km2 (3,126.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58285
Vehicle registrationEN
Websitewww.gevelsberg.de

Geography

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

Bürgermeister/Mayor

  • 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

Gevelsberg Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Gevelsberg at Wikimedia Commons