Anröchte

Anröchte
Location of Anröchte within Soest district
Location of Anröchte
Anröchte
Anröchte
Coordinates: 51°34′N 8°20′E / 51.567°N 8.333°E / 51.567; 8.333
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Alfred Schmidt[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
73.79 km2 (28.49 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,397
 • Density140.9/km2 (364.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59609
Dialling codes02947, 02927
Vehicle registrationSO
Websitewww.anroechte.de

Anröchte (German pronunciation: [ˈanʁœçtə] ) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

It is situated approximately 13 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1975 Anröchte consists of 10 districts:

  • Anröchte (7.087 inhabitants)
  • Altengeseke (901 inhabitants)
  • Altenmellrich (370 inhabitants)
  • Berge (715 inhabitants)
  • Effeln (752 inhabitants)
  • Klieve (381 inhabitants)
  • Mellrich (767 inhabitants)
  • Robringhausen (153 inhabitants)
  • Uelde (110 inhabitants)
  • Waltringhausen (102 inhabitants)

Twin towns

People

  • Gotthard Kettler (1517-1587), last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia.

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.