Welver

Welver
Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E / 51.61667°N 7.95833°E / 51.61667; 7.95833Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E / 51.61667°N 7.95833°E / 51.61667; 7.95833
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	20
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Camillo Garzen[1]
Area
• Total	85.6 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,829
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59514
Dialling codes	02384
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.welver.de

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:

References[]

External links[]

• Official site (in German)

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