Küntrop

Ortsteil of Neuenrade in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Location of Küntrop

51°17′5″N 7°49′4″E / 51.28472°N 7.81778°E / 51.28472; 7.81778CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine-WestphaliaAdmin. regionArnsberg DistrictMärkischer Kreis MunicipalityNeuenrade Highest elevation

499 m (1,637 ft)Lowest elevation

285 m (935 ft)Population

(2010-12-31)

• Total1,498Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

58809

Dialling codes02392, 02394Vehicle registrationMKWebsiteOfficial website

Küntrop is a German village in Neuenrade, a municipality in Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 1969 it was an autonomous municipality^[1] and, as of 2010, its population was of 1,498.^[2]

Geography

The village is located in the eastern suburb of Neuenrade on the roads linking the town with Balve in north, and Plettenberg in south. Its highest point (499 amsl) is represented by a hill named Küntroper Berg. It is served by a station on the Hönnetalbahn, a railway line running from Neuenrade to Menden.

References

^ (in German) Act of reorganization of the district of Altena and the independent city of Lüdenscheid (18-12-1968)
^ (in German) Küntrop infos at Neuenrade website