Attendorn
Attendorn | |
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Hanseatic town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Attendorn
within Olpe district | |
Location of Attendorn | |
Attendorn Attendorn | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′44″N 07°54′08″E / 51.12889°N 7.90222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Olpe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2030) | Christian Pospischil (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.95 km2 (37.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 25,089 |
| • Density | 256.1/km2 (663.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57439 |
| Dialling codes | 02722 |
| Vehicle registration | OE |
| Website | www.attendorn.de |
The Hanseatic town of Attendorn (German pronunciation: [ˈatn̩dɔʁn] ⓘ) is a medium-sized district town in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Olpe district in the southern Sauerland region with 25,089 inhabitants. It is known nationwide for the Atta Cave and Lake Bigge. Since March 19, 2012, Attendorn has been officially allowed to use the title “Hanseatic town.”