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Meschede

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Meschede
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Flag of Meschede
Coat of arms of Meschede
Location of Meschede within Hochsauerlandkreis district
Meschede  is located in Germany
Meschede
Meschede
Meschede  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Meschede
Meschede
Coordinates: 51°21′N 8°17′E / 51.350°N 8.283°E / 51.350; 8.283
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
Subdivisions17
Government
  Mayor (202025) Christoph Weber[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total218.5 km2 (84.4 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
  Total29,612
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59872
Dialling codes0291
Vehicle registrationHSK
Websitewww.meschede.de

Meschede is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Hochsauerlandkreis. About 30,000 people live there.

References

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  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

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