Lennestadt

Lennestadt
Bilstein Castle
Location of Lennestadt within Olpe district
Lennestadt
Lennestadt
Coordinates: 51°7′25″N 8°4′5″E / 51.12361°N 8.06806°E / 51.12361; 8.06806
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictOlpe
Subdivisions48
Government
  Mayor (202025) Tobias Puspas (CDU)
Area
  Total
135.06 km2 (52.15 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
24,320
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57368
Dialling codes02721, 02723, 02972 u. 02725
Vehicle registrationOE
Websitewww.lennestadt.de

Lennestadt (occasionally also die Lennestadt) lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district. It is the district's most populous municipality. Lennestadt itself is not an actual town but a community which comprises several towns and villages.