Bestwig

Bestwig
Coat of arms
Bestwig Location of Bestwig within Hochsauerland district
Coordinates: 51°22′0″N 08°24′0″E / 51.36667°N 8.40000°E / 51.36667; 8.40000Coordinates: 51°22′0″N 08°24′0″E / 51.36667°N 8.40000°E / 51.36667; 8.40000
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerland
Government
• Mayor	Ralf Péus (CDU)
Area
• Total	69.36 km2 (26.78 sq mi)
Elevation	280-750 m (−2,180 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,904
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	59909
Dialling codes	02904, 02905
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	www.bestwig.de

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede.

Coat of arms

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.

Notable persons

• Franz Hoffmeister (1898-1943), Roman Catholic priest
• Theo Bücker (born 1948), coach of Lebanon's national football team
• Ferdinand von Lüninck (born 1888), German nobleman (a Freiherr i.e. a Baron) Roman Catholic, who participated ijnn plans to overthrow Hitler on 20 July 1944. Arrested after plot failed and was sentenced to death.

Notable places

• Abbey Bergkloster Bestwig^[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bestwig.

• Official site (in German)