Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

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

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Werther (Westf.)
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
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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)
Elevation 316 m (1,037 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 11,365
 • 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, an independent school, for many years.

References

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.


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