Wickede
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Wickede | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Soest |
Municipal subdivisions | 5 |
Mayor | Hermann Arndt (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 25.2 km² (9.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
Population | 12,470 (31/12/2005) |
- Density | 495 /km² (1,282 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | SO |
Postal code | 58739 |
Area code | 02377 |
Website | www.wickede.de |
Wickede (IPA: [ˈvɪkədə]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Wickede is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
[edit] Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1969 Wickede consists of 5 districts:
- Echthausen (1.622 inhabitants)
- Schlückingen (218 inhabitants)
- Wiehagen (1.452 inhabitants)
- Wimbern (1.003 inhabitants)
- Wickede (8.564 inhabitants)
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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