Welver

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Welver
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Welver
Welver (Germany)
Welver
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Soest
Municipal subdivisions 18
Mayor Wolfgang Hörster (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 85.6 km² (33.1 sq mi)
Elevation 83 m  (272 ft)
Population 12,884  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 151 /km² (390 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SO
Postal code 59514
Area code 02384
Website www.welver.de

Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E / 51.61667, 7.95833

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

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

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Towns and municipalities in Soest (district)
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