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Fölsen

Coordinates: 51°37′N 9°05′E / 51.617°N 9.083°E / 51.617; 9.083
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Fölsen
Village
Segmentation of Willebadessen, location of Fölsen
Segmentation of Willebadessen, location of Fölsen
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Population
 • Total200

Fölsen is a small village in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 200 inhabitants.

Location

Fölsen is located in one of the sidevalleys of the River Nethe.

Attractions

Fölsen is the head church of Niesen and Helmern. It has a small pub, located at the village square, as well as a historic church. The village features a fully operational volunteer fire brigade, which was to get a new Mercedes Benz firetruck in 2008, replacing their old 1983 Ford Transit.

Recreation

Fölsen has a lot of different clubs and associations:

  • SV Fölsen (sports club)
  • FFW Fölsen (voluntary fire brigade)
  • KLJB Fölsen (youth organisation)
  • Männergesangsverein (male choral society)
  • Blaubären Fölsen (fan club of the Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04)
  • Schnakkencrew (a not registered syndicate)
  • Männerstammtisch (a not registered syndicate)

References

51°37′N 9°05′E / 51.617°N 9.083°E / 51.617; 9.083