Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia
| Werther (Westf.) | |||
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Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.) | |||
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  Werther (Westf.) | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°ECoordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Admin. region | Detmold | ||
| District | Gütersloh | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marion Weike (SPD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,353 | ||
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 33824 | ||
| Dialling codes | 05203 | ||
| Vehicle registration | GT | ||
| Website | www.stadt-werther.de | ||
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Werther 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 north-west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are, however, produced in the nearby city of Halle today.
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 4 September 2014.
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Werther has one 'hauptschule', one 'Gesamtschule' and one 'Gymnasium', which has an exchange partnership with a small school in yarm called 'Yarm School', a independent school, for many years.