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Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E / 52.07500°N 8.41250°E / 52.07500; 8.41250
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Werther (Westf.)
Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther
Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther
Flag of Werther (Westf.)
Coat of arms of Werther (Westf.)
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
Werther (Westf.) is located in Germany
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.) is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.)
Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E / 52.07500°N 8.41250°E / 52.07500; 8.41250
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Veith Lemmen[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,229
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33824
Dialling codes05203
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitewww.stadt-werther.de

Werther (Westf.) is a town in Gütersloh in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. About 11,000 people live there.

Werther is in the Teutoburg Forest and is about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Bielefeld. It is best known for its caramel candies called Werther's Original.

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 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.