Hövelhof

Infobox German Location
Name = Hövelhof
Art = Gemeinde
image_photo = Hoevelhof ehem.fuerstb.Jagdschloss.jpg
imagesize =
image_caption = Former hunting lodge of the Paderborn prince bishops
Wappen = Wappen der Gemeinde Hövelhof.pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 49
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 39
Lageplan = Lage Ort Hövelhof Kreis Paderborn.pngBundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk = Detmold
Kreis = Paderborn
Höhe = 106
Fläche = 70.67
Einwohner = 15918
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 33155–33161
Vorwahl = 05257
05294 Hövelhof-Espeln
Kfz = PB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 74 024
Gliederung = 5
Adresse = Schloßstr. 14
33161 Hövelhof
Website = [http://www.hoevelhof.de/ www.hoevelhof.de]
Bürgermeister = Michael Berens
Partei = CDU

Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Hövelhof is located in the Senne area, the eastern part of the Westfälische Bucht, approx. 10km northwest of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

* Augustdorf
* Bad Lippspringe
* Delbrück
* Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
* Verl

Division of the municipality

* Klausheide
* Staumühle
* Espeln
* Riege
* Hövelriege

Description

Unusually for a village as small as Hövelhof, it is relatively self-contained—there are numerous supermarkets, restaurants, clothes shops, travel agencies, pubs and much more, meaning that the village could theoretically remain independent of the city of Paderborn. In fact, the only common feature of a fully-fledged town that is missing from Hövelhof is a cinema, for which inhabitants do indeed need to venture into Paderborn City Center—approximately 15 km (10 mi) away. It also has five schools, its own fire brigade, and a library.

Culture

Hövelhof has two main festivals during the year. The first is the "Schützenfest," a celebration of the St. Hubertus Hunters' Guild, which takes place on the hunting grounds. The second is the "Hövelmarkt," a general village fair with not only market stalls, but also fairground rides and traditional German dances, complete with traditional music and costume.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the conservative CDU.

Notable persons

* Heinz Stücke, world traveler and cyclist

Twin Towns

* (France)

External links

* [http://www.hoevelhof.de/ Official site] de icon