Breckerfeld

Breckerfeld
Town
Breckerfeld, Frankfurter Straße
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Breckerfeld within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 51°16′N 07°28′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	André Dahlhaus[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	59 km^2 (23 sq mi)
Elevation	380−442 m (−1,070 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,120
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	58339
Dialling codes	02338
Vehicle registration	EN
Website	www.breckerfeld.de

Breckerfeld is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, (Germany). It is located in the southeasternmost part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland. The town is a member of Regionalverband Ruhr (association).

Geography

Breckerfeld is a rural community in a hilly area. The weather around the city is generally cool with a substantial amount of rain. The town consists of two administrative parts: Breckerfeld proper and Waldbauer.

History

Breckerfeld has had town rights since 1396 and was a member of the Hanseatic League. From 1907 until 1963 the Haspe–Voerde–Breckerfeld Light Railway connected Breckerfeld with the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway at Haspe. In 1970, the independent municipality of Dahl joined the town of Breckerfeld. In 1975, the federal parliament decided to reorganize this area into falling within the boundaries of the nearby district-free city, Hagen.

Nena, one of Germany's most successful pop-singers, spent the first several years of her life in Breckerfeld.

Politics

The current mayor of Breckerfeld is André Dalhaus of the CDU. In the most recent mayoral election on 13 September 2020, he was elected unopposed with 88% of votes in favour and 12% against.^[3]

Local council

Results of the 2020 council election.

The Breckerfeld municipal council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

Party		Votes	%	±	Seats	±
	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)	2,106	48.5	1.4	15	1
	Social Democratic Party (SPD)	764	17.6	6.5	5	2
	Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)	744	17.1	4.7	5	1
	Voters' Association Breckerfeld	422	9.7	1.3	3	±0
	Free Democratic Party (FDP)	308	7.1	1.6	2	±0
Valid votes		4,344	98.6
Invalid votes		60	1.4
Total		4,404	100.0		30	±0
Electorate/voter turnout		7,400	59.5
Source: Hansestadt Breckerfeld

Twin cities

• Gençay, Vienne, France

References

1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
3. "Mayoral election" (in German). Hansestadt Breckerfeld. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.