Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Werther (Westf.)
Coat of arms of Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.) is located in Germany
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Werther (Westf.)
Coordinates 52°04′0″N 8°25′0″E / 52.066667°N 8.416667°E / 52.066667; 8.416667Coordinates: 52°04′0″N 8°25′0″E / 52.066667°N 8.416667°E / 52.066667; 8.416667
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Gütersloh
Town subdivisions 6
Mayor Marion Weike (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation 130-316 m
Population 11,453 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 324 /km2 (840 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GT
Postal code 33824
Area code 05203
Website www.stadt-werther.de

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 west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are, however, produced in the nearby city of Halle today.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html. 
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