Welver is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Welver | |
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 Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Welver within Soest district  | |
  Welver  Welver | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E / 51.61667°N 7.95833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Subdivisions | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Camillo Garzen[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,966 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59514 |
| Dialling codes | 02384 |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www.welver.de |
History edit
The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.
Geography edit
Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.
Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities edit
- Hamm, to the west and northwest
- Lippetal, to the north
- Soest, to the east and southeast
- Werl, to the southwest
Division of the municipality edit
After the local government reforms of 1969, Welver consists of the following villages:
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References edit
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Official site (in German)
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