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Werl

Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 7°55′12″E / 51.55000°N 7.92000°E / 51.55000; 7.92000
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Werl
Wallfahrtsbasilika
Wallfahrtsbasilika
Coat of arms of Werl
Location of Werl within Soest district
Werl is located in Germany
Werl
Werl
Werl is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Werl
Werl
Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 7°55′12″E / 51.55000°N 7.92000°E / 51.55000; 7.92000
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions10
Government
 • MayorMichael Grossmann (CDU)
Area
 • Total76.24 km2 (29.44 sq mi)
Highest elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Lowest elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total31,045
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59457
Dialling codes02922
Vehicle registrationSO
Websitewww.werl.de

Werl is a town in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

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Divisions of the town

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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)

Werl was the birthplace of Franz von Papen (1879–1969), German soldier, politician and diplomat.

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Other websites

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