Affeln

Ortsteil of Neuenrade in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Affeln

51°16′27.76″N 7°51′25.91″E / 51.2743778°N 7.8571972°E / 51.2743778; 7.8571972CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine-WestphaliaAdmin. regionArnsberg DistrictMärkischer Kreis MunicipalityNeuenrade Area

• Total11.41 km² (4.41 sq mi)Population

• Total760 • Density67/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

58809

Dialling codes02392, 02394Vehicle registrationMK

Affeln is a German village in Neuenrade, a municipality in Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Before 1975 it was considered an autonomous municipality.^[1]

Geography

It is located in Homert Natural Park in the east of Neuenrade and in north of Plettenberg.

Traditions

Schützenfest

References

^ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: "Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen". Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X.