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Wenden, Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Wenden is a small city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of 19,924. Elevation: 1,329 ft (405 m). Average temperature: 47°F (8°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Wenden
Wenden is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the Olpe district in the Sauerland. It lies 10 kilometres south of Olpe and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Siegen.
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| Population | 19,924 |
| Population Density | 795 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.9667°, 7.8667° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Average Temperature | 47°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 33°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 41.7 inches (1,059 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 12.0 inches (30 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $35,890 |
About Wenden
Wenden is a small city in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) with a population of 19,924. The city sits at an elevation of 1,329 feet (405 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 33°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Wenden vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $35,890 |
| 52% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 777 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $86,000 |
| 69% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $430 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 69.3% |
| Owner-Occupied | 69.3% |
| Renter-Occupied | 30.7% |
| Housing Units | 7,970 |
Property Tax
Climate in Wenden
Wenden has an average annual temperature of 9.2°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.6°C), the coldest is Jan (1.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 1164 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 46.9°F |
| 13% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 33°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 260 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Area | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 795/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.9667°N, 7.8667°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (114 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 114 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F (0°C) | 4.3 in | Coldest |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 3.1 in | |
| March | 39°F (4°C) | 3.8 in | |
| April | 45°F (7°C) | 2.7 in | Driest |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.9 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 3.4 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 3.5 in | Warmest |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 2.9 in | |
| September | 55°F (13°C) | 3.3 in | |
| October | 47°F (9°C) | 3.4 in | |
| November | 39°F (4°C) | 3.9 in | |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 4.6 in | Wettest |
Wenden has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 33°F in January to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.6") and April the driest (2.7").
Schools in Wenden
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gesamtschule Wenden | - | - | - | - |
| Geschwister Scholl Straße | - | - | - | - |
| Biggetal Grundschule | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Wenden
36 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technolovers EDM | club house, dance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio COUNTRY | alternative country, classic country | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RauteMusik - TECHNO | acid, acidcore | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Technolovers DRUM N BASS | bass, drum & bass | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio HOUSE | dance, dance music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ROMANTIC PIANO by Epic Piano | classic, classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio GOSPEL | christian-gospel, gospel | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Sauerland | 80er, 90er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BreakZ HipHop & House | edm, elektro | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Bonn Rhein Sieg direkt | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ERF Jess | christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| jcradio4m3 | christian, christlich | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radius 92.1 - Das Campusradio für Siegen | campusradio, deutsch | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio AMERICAN CHRISTMAS | americana, ballads | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Technolovers HARDCORE | electronic, electronica | MP3 192 kbps | |
| EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Dinner | ambient, chillout | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WDR 2 Südwestfalen | local news, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio KARNEVAL | carnival, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio 80s | 1980s, 80er | MP3 192 kbps | |
| bigFM Hessen | hip-hop, pop | AAC | |
| 0nlineradio BRAZIL | bachata, brasil | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Retrofm 30 Plus | easy listening, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Hagen | local, local news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RadioSilesia | folk, schlager | MP3 128 kbps | |
| EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Restaurant Music | #, chillout | MP3 192 kbps | |
| SOLO PIANO by Epic Piano | classic, classical | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio LATIN | hiphop, latin | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RadioHBR | bible, christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio HBR | christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio SCHUMANN | boston symphony orchestra, classic hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CHRISTMAS PIANO by Epic Piano | christian, christmas | MP3 192 kbps | |
| PIANO COVERHITS by Epic Piano | charts, classical piano | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RauteMusik Caribbean Wave | afro, afro-latin music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Technolovers MELBOURNE BOUNCE | bass, club dance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio SCHUBERT | boston symphony orchestra, classic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 0nlineradio DEUTSCHRAP | deutsch, deutsche lieder | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Wenden
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4FACHWERK MITTENDRIN MUSEUM | ||||
| Aktives Museum Südwestfalen | ||||
| Alte Vogtei | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum Siciliaschacht | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk Grube Bindweide | ||||
| Bruchhauser Mühle | ||||
| Bürgerforum/Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Deutsches Raiffeisenmuseum | ||||
| Dorfschmiede | ||||
| Dorfschmiede | ||||
| Eisenbahnmuseum | ||||
| Feuerwehrmuseum | ||||
| Galileo-Park | ||||
| Geschichtsmuseum + Städtische Galerie der Stadt Lüdenscheid | ||||
| Grube Silberhardt | ||||
| Haus Henrichs | ||||
| Heimathauses | ||||
| Heimatmuseeum Bergneustadt | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Daaden | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Kirchen | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Spieker | ||||
| Heimatstube | ||||
| Kreisbergbaumuseum Sassenroth | ||||
| Kulturgut Schrabbenhof | ||||
| Museum der Stadt Lennestadt | ||||
| Museum des Freien Grundes | ||||
| Museum für Gegenwartskunst | ||||
| Museum Wilnsdorf | ||||
| Otto-Pfeiffer-Museum | ||||
| Ringlokschuppen | ||||
| Schleipe-Hammer | ||||
| Siegerlandmuseum | ||||
| SIKU//WIKING Modellwelt | ||||
| Stadtarchiv "Wilhelmsburg" | ||||
| Stahlbergmuseum | ||||
| Südsauerlandmuseum | ||||
| Südwestfälisches Eisenbahnmuseum | ||||
| Technikmuseum | ||||
| Technikmuseum Freudenberg | ||||
| TMS Verkehrshistorische Ausstellung Galerie | ||||
| Wendener Hütte | ||||
| Wendenerhütte | ||||
| Westerwald-Museum für Motorrad und Technik | ||||
| Wodanstolln |
Libraries in Wenden
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelische Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Kath. Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholisch öffentliche Büchere | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholisch öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| katholische Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| KulTourBackes | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek gegen Rassismus und Diskriminierung | 0.0 | |||||
| ökumenische Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Kreuztal | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Lüdenscheid | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Plettenberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Teilbibliothek Emmy-Noether-Campus | 0.0 | |||||
| Teilbibliothek Hölderlinstraße | 0.0 | |||||
| Teilbibliothek Paul-Bonatz-Straße (PB) | 0.0 | |||||
| Teilbibliothek Unteres Schloss | 0.0 | |||||
| Universitätsbibliothek Siegen Hauptgebäude | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Wenden
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauking | |||||
| Klafelder Markt | |||||
| Kurkölner Platz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Roter Platz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt |
Hotels in Wenden
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Wenden
6 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Wenden
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Wenden
6 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Wenden
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Wenden
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Wenden
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Wenden
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauhaus J. F. Irle | ||||
| Bräukels | ||||
| Ilsen-Brauerei | ||||
| Repetaler Heldenbräu | ||||
| SuDWERK |
Stadiums & Teams in Wenden
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Wenden
5 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skihang Dautphetal-Holzhausen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hesselbacher Gletscher | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiarena Hahnenbecke | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiliftkarussell Winterberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skihang Tüppel | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Wenden
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cologne Bonn Airport | CGN | Large Airport |
| Dortmund Airport | DTM | Large Airport |
| Siegerland Airport | SGE | Medium Airport |
| Ailertchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Altena-Hegenscheid Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Anspach-Taunus Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arnsberg-Menden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arnsberg-Ruhrwiese Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aßlarer Hütte Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Attendorn-Finnentrop Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Marienberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bergneustadt-Auf dem Dümpel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bonn-Hangelar Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bottenhorn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Braunfels Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Breitscheid Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Büren Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dauborn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dierdorf-Wienau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Eudenbach Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Garbenheimer Wiesen Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Gießen-Lützellinden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hagen-Hof-Wahl Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hengsen-Opherdicke Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hirzenhain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hörbach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hünsborn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Iserlohn-Rheinermark Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Iserlohn-Sümmern Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Kamen-Heeren Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Koblenz-Winningen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Laufenselden Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Limburg-Elz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lindlar Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Lünen-Lippeweiden Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Marl-Loemühle Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meinerzhagen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Menden-Barge Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mendig Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meschede-Schüren Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Michelbach Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Mönchsheide Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Montabaur Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Naunheim / Maifeld Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oberems Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Oeventrop-Ruhrwiesen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Plettenberg-Hüinghausen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Wenden
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Deutsche Post | |
| Hermes |
Treatment Centers in Wenden
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| MEDICLIN Klinik Reichshof |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Wenden
13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alte Kapelle | |
| Dörnschlade | |
| Dörnschlade | |
| Ehrenmal der Gefallenen der Weltkriege | |
| Evangelische Kirche Rothemühle | |
| Gemeindezentrum Wenden | |
| Kreuzweg | |
| St. Antonius | |
| St. Elisabeth | |
| St. Hubertus | |
| St. Kunibertus | |
| St. Severinus | |
| Trauerhalle |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Wenden
What is the population of Wenden?
Wenden has a population of 19,924 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 795 people per square mile, spread across 25.1 square miles.
Is Wenden expensive to live in?
The median household income is $35,890, 52% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $86,000 (69% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $430 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Wenden?
Wenden has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 33°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 260 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 41.7 inches, with 12.0 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Wenden?
There are 777 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Wenden?
The median home value in Wenden is $86,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $430. The homeownership rate is 69.3%.