Welver

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Welver
Municipality
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Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Welver within Soest district
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Welver
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Welver
Coordinates: 51°37′0″N7°57′30″E / 51.61667°N 7.95833°E / 51.61667; 7.95833
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Soest
Subdivisions20
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–25) Camillo Garzen [1]
Area
 • Total85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
 • Total11,752
 • Density140/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

Welver is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Contents

History

The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.

Geography

Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.

Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities

Division of the municipality

After the local government reforms of 1969, Welver consists of the following villages:

  • Balksen
  • Berwicke
  • Blumroth
  • Borgeln
  • Dinker
  • Dorfwelver
  • Ehningsen
  • Eilmsen
  • Einecke
  • Eineckerholsen
  • Flerke
  • Illingen
  • Klotingen
  • Meyerich
  • Merklingsen
  • Nateln
  • Recklingsen
  • Scheidingen
  • Schwefe
  • Stocklarn
  • Vellinghausen

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References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2022.


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