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Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographySprockhövel is located in the southern suburban part of the Ruhr area. It is 6 km southeast of Hattingen, 8 km northwest of Gevelsberg, 13 km south of Bochum and 14 km northeast of Wuppertal (centre).The town consists of the Stadtteile Gennebreck, Haßlinghausen, Hiddinghausen, Niedersprockhövel, Niederstüter and Obersprockhövel.HistoryThe town was first mentioned in documents around 1000 AD. It was part of the County of Mark, but close to the Duchy of Berg, whose cultural influence is still visible today in the historical part of town. The current administration of Sprockhövel is a result of the local government reform on January 1, 1975.Sprockhövel is twinned with South Kirkby, West Yorkshire.Mayors Hans Käseberg (SPD) 1970–1999 Paul Gerhard Flasdieck (SPD) 1999–2004 Klaus Walterscheid (SPD) (* 1946), 2004–2014 Ulrich Winkelmann (* 1957), since 2014Honorary citizens and personalities Mathilde Franziska Anneke, (1817-1884), women's rights activist Henriette Davidis, (1801-1876), house economist and author Dietrich Grönemeyer, (born 1952), physician and brother of Herbert Grönemeyer The Industrialist Paul Pleiger (1899-1985), lived for many years with his family in Sprockhövel Dirk Schrade, versatile rider, (born 1978), has been living in the Haßlinghausen district since 2009 Erwin Sellering, (born 1949), Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2008 (SPD)