Eslohe
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Eslohe is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Eslohe | |
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Timbered house in Eslohe | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Eslohe
within Hochsauerlandkreis district  | |
 Location of Eslohe | |
  Eslohe  Eslohe | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′N 8°10′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stephan Kersting[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.37 km2 (43.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,717 |
| • Density | 76.89/km2 (199.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59889 |
| Dialling codes | 02973 |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.eslohe.de |
Geography
Eslohe is situated approximately 25 km south-west of Meschede.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Eslohe consists of the following districts:
- Beisinghausen
- Bockheim
- Bremke
- Bremscheid
- Büemke
- Büenfeld
- Cobbenrode
- Dormecke
- Einberg
- Eslohe
- Fredebeil
- Friedrichstal
- Frielinghausen
- Glamke
- Haus Blessenohl
- Haus Wenne
- Hengsbeck
- Hengslade
- Henninghausen
- Herhagen
- Herscheid
- Husen
- In der Marpe
- Isingheim
- Kückelheim
- Landenbeck
- Larmecke
- Leckmart
- Lochtrop
- Lohof
- Lüdingheim
- Nichtinghausen
- Nieder-Landenbeck
- Niedermarpe
- Niedersalwey
- Ober-Landenbeck
- Obermarpe
- Obersalwey
- Oesterberge
- Reiste
- Sallinghausen
- Schwartmecke
- Sieperting
- Stertberg
- Wenholthausen
- Wilhelmshöhe
Twin towns
Notable people
- Georg Milbradt (born 1945), politician (CDU)
- Carola Matthiesen (1943-2015), German University Teacher
