Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Werther (Westf.)
Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.)
Flag Coat of arms
Werther (Westf.)
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°E / 52.06667; 8.41667Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E / 52.06667°N 8.41667°E / 52.06667; 8.41667
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 (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,306
• 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

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

1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015. 

Towns and municipalities in Gütersloh (district) Borgholzhausen Gütersloh Halle Harsewinkel Herzebrock-Clarholz Langenberg Rheda-Wiedenbrück Rietberg Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock Steinhagen Verl Versmold Werther

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.