Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
Werther (Westf.) | |
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Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Werther (Westf.)
within Gütersloh district | |
Location of Werther (Westf.) | |
Werther (Westf.) Werther (Westf.) | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E / 52.07500°N 8.41250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Veith Lemmen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.42 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,193 |
| • Density | 316.0/km2 (818.5/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 |
Werther (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯tɐ] ⓘ) 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 (6 miles) 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. Werther has one Gesamtschule and one Gymnasium, which has an exchange partnership with a Yarm School, an independent school in Yarm, England.
People
- August Oberwelland (1859–1924), German entrepreneur, August Storck company founder
- Wilhelm Wallbaum (1876–1933), German politician
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "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.