Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
Werther (Westf.) | |||
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Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.) | |||
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Werther (Westf.) | |||
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district | |||
Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°ECoordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°E | |||
Country | Germany | ||
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
Admin. region | Detmold | ||
District | Gütersloh | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Marion Weike (SPD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) | ||
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |||
• Total | 11,418 | ||
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes | 33824 | ||
Dialling codes | 05203 | ||
Vehicle registration | GT | ||
Website | www.stadt-werther.de |
Werther is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 10 km north-west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are, however, produced in the nearby city of Halle today. Werther has one 'hauptschule', one 'Gesamtschule' and one 'Gymnasium', which has an exchange partnership with a small school in yarm called 'Yarm School', a independent school, for many years.
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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