chosen symbolizing the traditional industries at the Nette River. Population development The numbers from 1800, 1900 and 1955 are estimates. From 1975 the data come from the Statistical Office in North Rhine-Westphalia. Mayors 1964-1999: Hans Schmerbeck 1999-2014: Klaus-Peter Sasse Since the 2014 elections, Antonius Wiesemann (CDU) is the mayor of Neuenrade. International relations Since 1978 Neuenrade has a city friendship with the Dutch municipality Dinxperlo. In 1984 it was converted into a town twinning. The partnership was reaffirmed in 2005 by the municipality Aalten, of which Dinxperlo had become part that year. Since 1990 it is also twinned with Klingenthal in Saxony. Personalities Hermann Wilken (1522-1603), humanist and mathematician, he died in Heidelberg Esther Riecke-Volkmann (born 1969, artist) References External links Märkischer Kreis