Erwitte
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| Erwitte | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Town subdivisions | 15 |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Fahle (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 73.79 km² (28.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (345 ft) |
| Population | 15,915 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 216 /km² (559 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SO |
| Postal code | 59597 |
| Area codes | 02943 02945 |
| Website | www.erwitte.de |
Erwitte is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Erwitte is situated approx. 8 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
[edit] Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Erwitte consists of 15 districts:
- Erwitte (6510 inhabitants)
- Eikeloh (518 inhabitants)
- Merklinghausen/Wiggeringhausen (179 inhabitants)
- Horn-Millinghausen (894 inhabitants)
- Berenbrock (309 inhabitants)
- Seringhausen (65 inhabitants)
- Stirpe (1079 inhabitants)
- Ebbinghausen (201 inhabitants)
- Böckum (209 inhabitants)
- Völlinghausen (811 inhabitants)
- Schallern (291 inhabitants)
- Norddorf (167 inhabitants)
- Schmerlecke (732 inhabitants)
- Weckinghausen (67 inhabitants)
- Bad Westernkotten (4097 inhabitants)
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] History
Officially the town of Erwitte is mentioned in the year 836 for the first time and the medieval architecture can still be seen in the town center.
[edit] Industry
Erwitte is home to a thriving cement industry which, together with the heating valve company Heimeier, make up the largest companies in the area.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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