Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Werther (Westf.) is a town in Gütersloh in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. About 11,000 people live there.
Werther (Westf.) | |
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_Pfarrkirche.jpg) Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther | |
.svg) Flag _COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district _in_GT.svg) | |
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| Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E / 52.07500°N 8.41250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Veith Lemmen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,229 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33824 |
| Dialling codes | 05203 |
| Vehicle registration | GT |
| Website | www.stadt-werther.de |
Werther is in the Teutoburg Forest and is about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Bielefeld. It is best known for its caramel candies called Werther's Original.
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.
