Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Werther (Westf.)

Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.)

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Werther (Westf.)

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. 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.

References

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


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