Welver
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Welver | |
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| Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen | |
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Flag of Welver Flag Coat of arms of Welver Coat of arms | |
Location of Welver
within Soest district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Subdivisions | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Camillo Garzen[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.62 km2 (33.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
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| 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 (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛlvɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
[edit | edit source]The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.
Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]After the local government reforms of 1969, Welver consists of the following villages:
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official site (in German)
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