Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg | |
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Panorama of Schmallenberg | |
Location of Schmallenberg within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′56″N 8°17′04″E / 51.148983°N 8.284539°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 83 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Burkhard König (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 303.1 km2 (117.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 831 m (2,726 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 24,608 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57392 |
| Dialling codes | 02971, 02972, 02974, 02975, 02977 |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.schmallenberg.de |
Schmallenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃmalənˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; Westphalian: Smalmereg) is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest of the region of Westphalia.
With small Schmallenberg central town and the rural Bad Fredeburg Kneipp health resort the town has two urban settlements. Additionally, 82 villages and hamlets belong to the town's territory. Also being called “the Schmallenberg Sauerland”, the Town of Schmallenberg is famous for its total of five health resorts and nine villages which have been awarded gold for their beauty in the nationwide “Our village has a future” contest.