Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Werther is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia,  Germany. It is located near the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 10 km north-west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are nowadays produced in the nearby city of Halle today. Werther has one Gesamtschule and one Gymnasium, which has an exchange partnership with a Yarm School, an independent school in Yarm, England.

Werther (Westf.)
Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.)
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Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
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Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.)
Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 08°25′00″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorMarion Weike (SPD)
Area
 • Total35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,274
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
33824
Dialling codes05203
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitewww.stadt-werther.de

People

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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