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Werpe

Coordinates: 51°9′20″N 8°15′4″E / 51.15556°N 8.25111°E / 51.15556; 8.25111
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Werpe
Stadtteil of Schmallenberg
Location of Werpe
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Werpe is located in Germany
Werpe
Werpe
Werpe is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Werpe
Werpe
Coordinates: 51°9′20″N 8°15′4″E / 51.15556°N 8.25111°E / 51.15556; 8.25111
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
TownSchmallenberg
Population
 (2018-12-31)
 • Total212
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Werpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The Werpe has 212 inhabitants[1] and lies in the west of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 430 m. The river Wehrsiepen flows through the village.

Werpe borders on the villages of Harbecke, Felbecke, Wormbach, Schmallenberg and Fleckenberg. Schmallenberg’s aerodrome (Motorsport- und Segelflugplatz Rennefeld)[2] is between the villages of Werpe and Wormbach. In the village centre the Landesstraße 737 meets the Kreisstraße 25.

Werpe was first mentioned in 1221 in a document. The village used to belong to the municipality of Wormbach in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.

  • „Werpe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
    „Werpe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia)
  • Chapel in Werpe
    Chapel in Werpe

References

  1. ^ Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants (in German)
  2. ^ Rennefeld.de (in German)
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