Fölsen
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
Coordinates: 51°37′N 9°05′E / 51.617°N 9.083°E
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