Hövelhof

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. 10 km 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 full-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

• Verrières-le-Buisson, France

External links

• Official site (German)