Elevation 73-228 m (−675 ft) Population 31,701 (30 Jun 2010) | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Monday 7:22 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Städt. Museum, Forum der Völker, Spielhalle Power Play 29 Richardt |
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Werl is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Contents
- Lost place germany urbex victoria barracks werl
- Map of Werl Germany
- Geography
- Division of the town
- History
- Famous people from Werl
- International relations
- References
Map of Werl, Germany
Geography
Werl is easily accessible because it is located between the Sauerland, Münsterland, and the Ruhr Area. The Hellweg road runs through the city, as Werl is a part of the fertile Bördelandschaft of the Werl–Unnaer Börde.
Division of the town
Werl consists of the following districts:
History
Werl was a member of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages, and has contained a statue of the Virgin Mary since 1661. Today this relic is located in the Wallfahrtsbasilika, and the Franciscan religious order takes care of it. Due to the Marien pilgrimage, Werl is the third largest prisons in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Werl Prison, is located here.
Famous people from Werl
International relations
Werl is twinned with:
References
Werl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA