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Werl | |
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![]() Wallfahrtsbasilika | |
Location of Werl within Soest district | |
Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 7°55′12″E / 51.55000°N 7.92000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Soest |
Subdivisions | 10 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Grossmann (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 76.24 km2 (29.44 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 31,045 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59457 |
Dialling codes | 02922 |
Vehicle registration | SO |
Website | www |
Werl is a town in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
[change | change source]Divisions of the town
[change | change source]Werl is made up of the following districts:
- Blumenthal (48 inhabitants)
- Budberg (596 inhabitants)
- Büderich (3107 inhabitants)
- Hilbeck (1339 inhabitants)
- Holtum (1049 inhabitants)
- Mawicke (521 inhabitants)
- Niederbergstraße (210 inhabitants)
- Oberbergstraße (363 inhabitants)
- Sönnern (870 inhabitants)
- Westönnen (2665 inhabitants)
- Werl (22151 inhabitants)
People
[change | change source]Werl was the birthplace of Franz von Papen (1879–1969), German soldier, politician and diplomat.
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Werl at Wikimedia Commons