Oberkirchen (Schmallenberg)

Oberkirchen
Stadtteil of Schmallenberg
Oberkirchen
Coordinates: 51°9′31″N 8°22′22″E / 51.15861°N 8.37278°E / 51.15861; 8.37278Coordinates: 51°9′31″N 8°22′22″E / 51.15861°N 8.37278°E / 51.15861; 8.37278
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Schmallenberg
District Hochsauerlandkreis
Town Schmallenberg
Population (2016-12-31)
  Total 847
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Oberkirchen is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the High Sauerland District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The village has 847 inhabitants[1]and lies in the east of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 442 m. The river Lenne flows through the village. In the village centre the B 236 federal road meets the L 640. Oberkirchen borders on the villages of Winkhausen, Niedersorpe, Inderlenne, Vorwald and Almert. The village used to belong to the municipality of Oberkirchen in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.

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