Waltrop
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Coordinates: 51°37′N 07°23′E / 51.617°N 7.383°ECoordinates: 51°37′N 07°23′E / 51.617°N 7.383°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Recklinghausen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Marcel Mittelbach[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.98 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 29,472 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 45731 |
Dialling codes | 02309, 02363 (Oberwiese) |
Vehicle registration | RE |
Waltrop is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal, approximately 15 km east of Recklinghausen and 15 km north-west of Dortmund.
Division of the town[]
The town of Waltrop is surrounded by the Bauerschaften (rural boroughs) Lippe (Unterlippe/Oberlippe), Elmenhorst, Brockenscheidt, Leveringhausen, Oberwiese and Holthausen.
History[]
People already settled in this area about 2,000 years ago.
The village developed around the parish church of St. Peter which was built in the 9th/10th century. It is known that in 1432 Waltrop was a part of the county Dortmund. After the Soest Feud, the archbishops of Cologne could intervene against the counts of Mark, so that Waltrop became a part of Vest Recklinghausen.
The production of coal in the mine started in 1905. As a consequence, Waltrop grew larger and became an industrial town. The coal mine was closed down in 1974.
In 1939, Waltrop got its municipal rights.
Governance[]
The town council of Waltrop consists of 36 seats, which are divided into 6 parliamentary groups since September 2020:
- SPD, 13 seats
- CDU, 12 seats
- Greens, 5 seats
- Waltroper Aufbruch (WA), 3 seats
- FDP, 2 seats
- Die Linke, 1 seat
Since 2020 Marcel Mittelbach (SPD) is mayor of Waltrop.
Notable places[]
Waltrop is home to a museum of old ship lifts, including the Henrichenburg boat lift and a historical coal mine.
Local industry[]
- Manufactum, upscale retailer for traditionally-made household goods
- Langendorf, a tipping trailer manufacturer
Twin towns – sister cities[]
- Herne Bay, England, United Kingdom (1976)
- Cesson-Sévigné, France (1984)
- San Miguelito, Nicaragua (1988)
- Gardelegen, Germany (1990)
- Görele, Turkey (2012)
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". waltrop.de (in German). Waltrop. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Recklinghausen (district)
- Province of Westphalia
- Münster region geography stubs