Welver

Welver is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Welver
Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen
Coat of arms
Location of Welver within Soest district
Soest
Welver
Welver
Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions20
Government
 • MayorUwe Schumacher (without a party)
Area
 • Total85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,833
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59514
Dialling codes02384
Vehicle registrationSO
Websitewww.welver.de

History

The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.

Geography

Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.

Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities
  • Hamm, to the west and northwest
  • Lippetal, to the north
  • Soest, to the east and southeast
  • Werl, to the southwest

Division of the municipality

After the local government reforms of 1969 Welver consists of the following villages:

  • Balksen
  • Berwicke
  • Blumroth
  • Borgeln
  • Dinker
  • Dorfwelver
  • Ehningsen
  • Eilmsen
  • Einecke
  • Eineckerholsen
  • Flerke
  • Illingen
  • Klotingen
  • Meyerich
  • Merklingsen
  • Nateln
  • Recklingsen
  • Scheidingen
  • Schwefe
  • Stocklarn
  • Vellinghausen

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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