Niedersorpe is a locality in the municipality
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest o ...
in the
High Sauerland District in
North Rhine-Westphalia
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The village has 229 inhabitants
Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants
and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 432 m. The river Sorpe flows through the village. Niedersorpe borders on the villages of Holthausen, Rellmecke
Rellmecke is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The hamlet has 9 inhabitants and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 490 m. R ...
, Oberkirchen, Winkhausen and Gleidorf.
The first written document mentioning ''Suropo'' dates from 1072 in a charter from Grafschaft Abbey of bishop Anno of Cologne. The village used to belong to the municipality of Oberkirchen in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
File:Raum Schmallenberg, Auszug aus Blaeu 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus.jpg, „Nederen Sarepe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
File: Kapelle St. Sebastian (Niedersorpe).jpg, St. Sebastian Chapel
File:Sorpe Fluss.jpg, River Sorpe
External links
Sorpetal.de: Niedersorpe
References
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Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schmallenberg