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Bestwig
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Location of Bestwig within Hochsauerland district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerland |
| Municipal subdivisions | 8 |
| Mayor | Ralf Péus (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 69.36 km2 (26.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280-750 m |
| Population | 11,285 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 163 /km2 (421 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HSK |
| Postal code | 59909 |
| Area codes | 02904, 02905 |
| Website | www.bestwig.de |
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede.
Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxony, Germany).
The coat of arms shows a silver Saint Andrew's Cross on blue ground. The Saint Andrew's Cross is a reference to the patron of the parish church in Velmede, Saint Andrew. The colors silver and blue show the allegiance to the former county of Arnsberg.
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