Bestwig
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Location of Bestwig
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 6, containing 17 Ortsteile (villages) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Ralf Péus[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.36 km2 (26.78 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59909 |
| Dialling codes | 02904, 02905 |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.bestwig.de |
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit | edit source]Subdivisions
[edit | edit source]Since 2009, the municipality is officially divided into six Ortschaften, each containing one to five villages (Ortsteile).
| Ortschaft | Ortsteile | Population[2] |
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| Velmede | Velmede, Bestwig, Föckinghausen, Nierbachtal, Halbeswig | 4.595 (3.140, 1.391, 29, 28, 7) |
| Nuttlar | Nuttlar, Grimlinghausen | 1.586 (1.556, 30) |
| Ostwig | Ostwig, Alfert, Borghausen | 1.691 (973, 58, 660) |
| Heringhausen | Heringhausen | 793 |
| Ramsbeck | Ramsbeck, Berlar, Valme | 1.827 (1.608, 146, 73) |
| Andreasberg | Andreasberg, Dörnberg, Wasserfall | 609 (482, 76, 51) |
Economy
[edit | edit source]Bestwig, surrounded by many acres of pine tree forests, is a centre of Christmas tree production.
Tourism, however, is the most important source of income. The Sauerland forests are popular among hikers and, in winter, skiing is possible.
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxony, Germany).
Coat of arms
[edit | edit source]The coat of arms shows a silver Saint Andrew's Cross on blue ground. The Saint Andrew's Cross is a reference to the patron of the parish church in Velmede, Saint Andrew. The colors silver and blue show the allegiance to the former county of Arnsberg.
Notable natives
[edit | edit source]- Franz Hoffmeister (1898-1943), Roman Catholic priest
- Theo Bücker (born 1948), coach of Lebanon's national football team
- Wilhelmine Lübke (1885–1981), First Lady
- Ferdinand von Lüninck (born 1888), German nobleman (a Freiherr i.e. a Baron) Roman Catholic, who participated in plans to overthrow Hitler on 20 July 1944. Arrested after plot failed and sentenced to death. Hanged on 14 November 1944.
- Hedwig von Beverfoerde (born 1963), German noblewoman, right-wing political activist and Traditional Catholic
Notable places in Bestwig
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Waterfall Plästerlegge near Wasserfall
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- Wasserfall is named after its famous waterfall, a popular sight during walking tours. It is one of the largest cascades in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Bergkloster Monastery, the motherhouse of the European Province of the Sisters of St Maria Magdalena Postel
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ Source: municipal website, [1] Archived 2022-05-21 at the Wayback Machine click left under to: Informationen zu den Gemeindeteilen. First figure: population entire Ortschaft, followed by the population of its Ortsteile.
External links
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- Official site (in German)
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