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Stadtteil of Schmallenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Niedersorpe
Stadtteil of Schmallenberg
Location of Niedersorpe
Niedersorpe is located in GermanyNiedersorpeNiedersorpe Show map of GermanyNiedersorpe is located in North Rhine-WestphaliaNiedersorpeNiedersorpe Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°10′8″N 8°21′34″E / 51.16889°N 8.35944°E / 51.16889; 8.35944
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
TownSchmallenberg
Population
 • Total229
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Niedersorpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the High Sauerland District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The village has 229 inhabitants and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 432 m. The river Sorpe flows through the village. Niedersorpe borders on the villages of Holthausen, Rellmecke, Oberkirchen, Winkhausen and Gleidorf.

The first written document mentioning Suropo dates from 1072 in a charter from Grafschaft Abbey of bishop Anno of Cologne. The village used to belong to the municipality of Oberkirchen in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.

Gallery

  • „Nederen Sarepe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia) „Nederen Sarepe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
  • St. Sebastian Chapel St. Sebastian Chapel
  • River Sorpe River Sorpe

External links

References

  1. Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants (in German)
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