Attendorn

Attendorn
Hanseatic town
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 / 51.12889; 7.90222
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictOlpe
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
 • Density256.1/km2 (663.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57439
Dialling codes02722
Vehicle registrationOE
Websitewww.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.”