Werl
Werl is a town in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Werl within Soest district | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 7°55′12″E / 51.55000°N 7.92000°ECoordinates: 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 (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 31,861 |
| • Density | 417.90/km2 (1,082.37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59457 |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www |
Geography
Divisions of the town
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
Werl was the birthplace of Franz von Papen (1879–1969), German soldier, politician and diplomat.
Werl Media
Werl, Kapelle Mutter Gottes in der Not Dm89 foto3 2015-09-12 10.46
References
Other websites
Media related to Werl at Wikimedia Commons
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