Elf ears

Elf ears City of Hemer Coordinates: 51 ° 19 ′ 9 ″  N , 7 ° 44 ′ 34 ″  E
Height :	approx. 410 m
Postal code :	58675
Area code :	02372
Location of Elfenfohren in North Rhine-Westphalia
Courtyard with restaurant

As part of the formerly independent municipality of Ihmert, Elfenfohren has been part of the town of Hemer since January 1st, 1975 . The settlement is located in the southwest of the city, just before the border with Evingsen . The farm with an attached restaurant goes back to the year 1813.

The origin of the name is not finally clear. According to an interpretation from 1885, the old name "Eilf-Fohren" stands for eleven furrows into which the country was divided. Alternatively, wafts of mist over the valley could be seen as a group of hovering elves.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 333 .
2. ↑ www.elfenfohren.de
3. ↑ Citizens and Homeland Association Hemer eV (Ed.): Hemer. Contributions to local history . Engelbert-Verlag, Balve 1980.
4. ↑ The name Elfenfohren at gaststätte-elfenfohren.de