Welver
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Location of Welver within Soest district
(2020–25) Camillo Garzen[1]
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Welver is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.
Geography
Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.
Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities
- Hamm, to the west and northwest
- Lippetal, to the north
- Soest, to the east and southeast
- Werl, to the southwest
Division of the municipality
After the local government reforms of 1969, Welver consists of the following villages:
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References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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