Werl
Werl is a town in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Werl | |
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 Wallfahrtsbasilika | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Werl within Soest district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 7°55′12″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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,736 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/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 |
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.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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