Menden

Menden (official name: Menden (Sauerland)) is a town in Märkischer Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. About 52,000 people live there.

Menden
Town
Old city hall in Menden
Coat of arms
Location of Menden within Märkischer Kreis district
Menden Show map of Germany Menden Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°26′N 07°48′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Märkischer Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Roland Schröder[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	86.08 km2 (33.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Lowest elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	52,229
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	58706, 58708, 58710
Dialling codes	02373 02378 (Halingen) 02379 (Asbeck)
Vehicle registration	MK
Website	www.menden.de

Twin towns

Menden is twinned with:

• Aire-sur-la-Lys, France
• Ardres, France
• Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
• Chalcis, Greece
• Eisenberg, Germany
• Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
• Lestrem, France
• Locon, France
• Marœuil, France
• Plungė, Lithuania