Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
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 nowadays produced in the nearby city of Halle today. Werther has one Gesamtschule and one Gymnasium, which has an exchange partnership with a Yarm School, an independent school in Yarm, England.
Werther (Westf.) | |
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_Pfarrkirche.jpg.webp) Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther | |
.svg.png.webp) Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district _in_GT.svg.png.webp) | |
  Werther (Westf.)  Werther (Westf.) | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marion Weike (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,150 |
| • 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 |
People
- August Oberwelland, entrepreneur, company founder
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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 Coat of Arms of Gütersloh district | ||
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