Meschede
town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Meschede is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Hochsauerlandkreis. About 30,000 people live there.
Meschede | |
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 View over Meschede | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Meschede within Hochsauerlandkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°21′N 8°17′E / 51.350°N 8.283°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Christoph Weber[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218.5 km2 (84.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 30,025 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59872 |
| Dialling codes | 0291 |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.meschede.de |
References
change- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 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.
Other websites
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Media related to Meschede at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in German)
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