Werther, North Rhine-Westphalia

Werther (Westf.)
Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther
Protestant St. Jacobi in the centre of Werther
Flag of Werther (Westf.)
Coat of arms of Werther (Westf.)
Location of Werther (Westf.) within Gütersloh district
GüterslohSchloß Holte-StukenbrockVerlRietbergLangenbergRheda-WiedenbrückHerzebrock-ClarholzSteinhagenWertherHalleHarsewinkelBorgholzhausenVersmoldPaderborn (district)Lippe (district)Soest (district)BielefeldHerford (district)Warendorf (district)Lower SaxonyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Werther (Westf.) is located in Germany
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.) is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Werther (Westf.)
Werther (Westf.)
Coordinates: 52°04′30″N 08°24′45″E / 52.07500°N 8.41250°E / 52.07500; 8.41250
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Veith Lemmen[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,193
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33824
Dialling codes05203
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitewww.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 (6 miles) north-west of Bielefeld. It is best known for the Werther's Original caramel sweets, which are nowadays produced in the nearby city of Halle. Werther has one Gesamtschule and one Gymnasium, which has an exchange partnership with a Yarm School, an independent school in Yarm, England.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.