Fröndenberg

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Stadtwappen der Stadt Fröndenberg (Ruhr).pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 28 |lat_sec = 19
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 45 |lon_sec = 57
Lageplan = Froendenberg Kreis Unna.gif
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg
Kreis = Unna
Höhe = 181
Fläche = 56.21
Einwohner = 23207
Stand = 2005-11-30
PLZ = 58730
Vorwahl = 02373, 02303, 02377, 02378
Kfz = UN
Website = [http://www.froendenberg.de/ www.froendenberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Egon Krause
Partei = SPD

Fröndenberg (IPA2|ˈfʁœndənbɛʁk) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx. 20 km south-east of the district capital Unna, near to the Hönne.

Neighbouring places

* Unna
* Wickede
* Menden
* Schwerte
* Holzwickede

Twin towns

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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.

External links

* [http://www.froendenberg.de/ Official site] de icon

References

* [http://www.froendenberg.de/rathaus/geschichte/index.php History of Fröndenberg] de icon