Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg | |
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 Gevelsberg in summer | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Claus Jacobi[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 31,097 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 58285 |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 32 |
| Vehicle registration | EN |
| Website | www.gevelsberg.de |
Gevelsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːfl̩sˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; Westphalian: Gievelsbiärg) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
The town lies in the valley of the river
Division of the town
- Asbeck
- Berge
- Gevelsberg
- Silschede
History
The town has a history of nearly 785 years. The
The population grew strongly in the 19th century, when many small industries related to iron processing were developed.
Coat of arms
Gevelsberg received its coat of arms (a brick gable on a green hill, and a cogwheel indicating its industry) by decree of the Prussian Department of the Interior in 1903. In the mid-1950s a city wall was added to the coat of arms.
Politics
The current mayor of Gevelsberg is Claus Jacobi of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 2004. In the most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, Jacobi was re-elected with 87.1% of votes, defeating Felix Keßler, who was endorsed by the CDU, Free Voters, The Greens, and FDP.[4]
City council
The Gevelsberg city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 8,675 | 62.9 |  0.6
|
27 |  1
| |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 2,022 | 14.7 | 4.1
|
6 | 2
| |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 1,730 | 12.5 | 6.3
|
5 | 2
| |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 685 | 5.0 | New | 2 | New | |
| The Left (Die Linke) | 339 | 2.5 | 1.9
|
1 | 1
| |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 334 | 2.4 | New | 1 | New | |
| Valid votes | 13,785 | 98.2 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 246 | 1.8 | ||||
| Total | 14,031 | 100.0 | 42 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 25,727 | 54.5 | ||||
| Source: City of Gevelsberg | ||||||
Transport
Gevelsberg is connected to the national road network by the A1 autobahn and the B 7 and B 234 roads.
The municipality is served by several regional train lines of the
Twin towns – sister cities
Gevelsberg is twinned with:[5]
Festivities
- Gevelsberg Kirmes – held every last weekend of June[6]
- Quellenfest – every year on AscensionThursday to Sunday
Notable people
- Elisabeth Höngen (1906–1997), operatic mezzo-soprano
- Michael Cramer (born 1949), politician (The Greens), member of the European Parliament
- Klaus-Peter Thaler (born 1949), cyclist
- Alexandra Popp (born 1991), footballer
- Lena Oberdorf (born 2001), footballer
- Lukas Klostermann (born 1996), footballer
External links
- Official website (in German)
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Gevelsberg, Stadt. "Dorf und Stadtzeichen / Stadt Gevelsberg". Stadt Gevelsberg (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Mayoral election" (in German). City of Gevelsberg. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". gevelsberg.de (in German). Gevelsberg. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Gevelsberg, Stadt. "Kirmes / Stadt Gevelsberg". Stadt Gevelsberg (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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