Breckerfeld
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|name = Breckerfeld
|image_flag = Flagge Breckerfeld.svg
|image_coa = DEU Breckerfeld COA.svg
|image_photo = Breckerfeld.jpg
|image_caption = Breckerfeld, Frankfurter Straße
|coordinates = {{coord|51|16|N|07|28|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Breckerfeld in EN.svg
|state = Nordrhein-Westfalen
|region = Arnsberg
|district = Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
|elevation = 380−442
|area = 59
|postal_code = 58339
|area_code = 02338
|licence = EN
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 54 004
|divisions = 2
|website = [https://www.breckerfeld.de/ www.breckerfeld.de]
|mayor = André Dahlhaus[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
|leader_term = 2020–25
|party = CDU
}}
Breckerfeld is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, (Germany). It is located in the southeasternmost part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland. The town is a member of Regionalverband Ruhr (association).
Geography
Breckerfeld is a rural community in a hilly area. The weather around the city is generally cool with a substantial amount of rain. The town consists of two administrative parts: Breckerfeld proper and Waldbauer.
History
Breckerfeld has had town rights since 1396 and was a member of the Hanseatic League. From 1907 until 1963 the Haspe–Voerde–Breckerfeld Light Railway connected Breckerfeld with the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway at Haspe. In 1970, the independent municipality of Dahl joined the town of Breckerfeld. In 1975, the federal parliament decided to reorganize this area into falling within the boundaries of the nearby district-free city, Hagen.
Nena, one of Germany's most successful pop-singers, spent the first several years of her life in Breckerfeld.
Politics
The current mayor of Breckerfeld is André Dalhaus of the CDU. In the most recent mayoral election on 13 September 2020, he was elected unopposed with 88% of votes in favour and 12% against.{{cite web|url=http://wahlergebnisse.stadt-hagen.de/prod/KW2020/05954004/html5/Buergermeisterwahl_NRW_227_Gemeinde_Hansestadt_Breckerfeld.html|title=Mayoral election|date=13 September 2020|access-date=28 April 2022|language=de|publisher=Hansestadt Breckerfeld}}
=Local council=
File:2020 Breckerfeld local council election.svg
The Breckerfeld municipal council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
{{election table}}
! colspan=2| Party
! Votes
! %
! ±
! Seats
! ±
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|
| align=left| Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
| 2,106
| 48.5
| {{increase}} 1.4
| 15
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|
| align=left| Social Democratic Party (SPD)
| 764
| 17.6
| {{decrease}} 6.5
| 5
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)
| 744
| 17.1
| {{increase}} 4.7
| 5
| {{increase}} 1
|-
|
| align=left| Voters' Association Breckerfeld
| 422
| 9.7
| {{decrease}} 1.3
| 3
| ±0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|
| align=left| Free Democratic Party (FDP)
| 308
| 7.1
| {{increase}} 1.6
| 2
| ±0
|-
! colspan=2| Valid votes
! 4,344
! 98.6
!
!
!
|-
! colspan=2| Invalid votes
! 60
! 1.4
!
!
!
|-
! colspan=2| Total
! 4,404
! 100.0
!
! 30
! ±0
|-
! colspan=2| Electorate/voter turnout
! 7,400
! 59.5
!
!
!
|-
| colspan=7| Source: [http://wahlergebnisse.stadt-hagen.de/prod/KW2020/05954004/html5/Ratswahl_NRW_205_Gemeinde_Hansestadt_Breckerfeld.html Hansestadt Breckerfeld]
|}
Twin cities
References
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Breckerfeld
|North = Hagen
|Northeast = Hagen
|East =
|Southeast = Schalksmühle
|South = Halver
|Southwest = Radevormwald
|West = Ennepetal
|Northwest =
}}
{{Hanseatic League}}
{{Cities and towns in Ennepe-Ruhr (district)}}
{{Authority control}}