Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Werther (Westf.)
Town
Protestant St. Jacobi Church in town centre of Werther (Westf.)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Gütersloh
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Marion Weike (SPD)
Area
• Total	35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Lowest elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	11,193
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	33824
Dialling codes	05203
Vehicle registration	GT
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 north-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. Werther has one 'hauptschule', one 'Gesamtschule' and one 'Gymnasium', which has an exchange partnership with a small school in yarm called 'Yarm School', a independent school, for many years.