Hövelhof

Geschichte

Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyHövelhof is located in the Senne area, the eastern part of the Westfälische Bucht, approx. 10 km northwest of Paderborn.Neighbouring municipalities Augustdorf Bad Lippspringe Delbrück Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock VerlDivision of the municipality Klausheide Staumühle Espeln Riege HövelriegeDescriptionUnusually for a village as small as Hövelhof, it is relatively self-contained—there are numerous supermarkets, restaurants, clothes shops, travel agencies, pubs and much more, meaning that the village could theoretically remain independent of the city of Paderborn. In fact, the only common feature of a full-fledged town that is missing from Hövelhof is a cinema, for which inhabitants do indeed need to venture into Paderborn City Center—approximately 15 km (10 mi) away. It also has five schools, its own fire brigade, and a library.CultureHövelhof has two main festivals during the year. The first is the Schützenfest, a celebration of the St. Hubertus Hunters' Guild, which takes place on the hunting grounds. The second is the Hövelmarkt, a general village fair with not only market stalls, but also fairground rides and traditional German dances, complete with traditional music and costume.