Wickede
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| Wickede (Ruhr) | |
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 Wickede (Ruhr)
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Location of Wickede (Ruhr) within Soest district
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| Coordinates | 51°29′47″N 7°51′57″E / 51.49639°N 7.86583°ECoordinates: 51°29′47″N 7°51′57″E / 51.49639°N 7.86583°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Municipal subdivisions | 5 |
| Mayor | Hermann Arndt (CDU) |
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| Area | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Population | 11,809 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 469 /km2 (1,214 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SO |
| Postal code | 58739 |
| Area code | 02377 |
| Website | www.wickede.de |
Wickede (Ruhr) (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪkədə]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship.
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Geography [edit]
Wickede (Ruhr) is situated on the river Ruhr which runs directly through the town and shapes the townscape. Wickede (Ruhr) is situated approx. 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest. The town encompasses 25.2 square kilometers and is located on the southern flank of a hill called "Haarstrang".
Neighbouring municipalities [edit]
Division of the town [edit]
After the local government reforms of 1969 Wickede consists of 5 districts:
- Echthausen (1.622 inhabitants)
- Schlückingen (218 inhabitants)
- Wiehagen (1.452 inhabitants)
- Wimbern (1.003 inhabitants)
- Wickede (8.564 inhabitants)
References [edit]
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 December 2011.
External links [edit]
- Official site (German)
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