Sundern

Sundern
Town
Townhall of Sundern
Coat of arms
Location of Sundern within Hochsauerlandkreis district
Location of Sundern
Sundern Show map of Germany Sundern Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°19′N 08°00′E / 51.317°N 8.000°E / 51.317; 8.000
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerlandkreis
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Klaus-Rainer Willeke1 (SPD)
Area
• Total	193.27 km2 (74.62 sq mi)
Highest elevation	648 m (2,126 ft)
Lowest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	27,654
• Density	143.08/km2 (370.59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59846
Dialling codes	02933, 02934, 02935, 02393, 02395, 02724
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	www.sundern.de

Sundern (German pronunciation: [ˈzʊndɐn] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.

Sundern is situated approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Arnsberg. Around Sundern extends the nature park Homert which attracts tourists, many from the Netherlands. Winter tourism is also substantial, primarily in the municipality Wildewiese with its skiing area. The Sorpesee, an artificial lake, is used by watersportsmen, campers and fishermen.

Sundern consists of 16 Ortschaften (subdivisions):³

Sundern is twinned with:

• Benet (France)
• Schirgiswalde (Germany)
• Torfou (France)

• Schomberg Observation Tower

The main industries of Sundern are several domestic and industrial lighting companies, household appliances and packaging businesses. SEVERIN Elektrogeräte GmbH has its headquarters in Sundern.

• William Danne, actor
• Joseph Machalke, priest
• Andrea Renzullo, singer and finalist in season 4 of "Das Supertalent"
• Heinrich Luebke, German President from 1959 to 1969, born in Enkhausen