Werpe
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Werpe | |
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Coordinates: 51°9′20″N 8°15′4″E / 51.15556°N 8.25111°ECoordinates: 51°9′20″N 8°15′4″E / 51.15556°N 8.25111°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
Town | Schmallenberg |
Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 203 |
Time zone | UTC+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 203 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.
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References[edit]
- ^ Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants (in German)
- ^ Rennefeld.de (in German)
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