- Erwitte
Infobox German Location
Name = Erwitte
Art = Stadt
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Wappen = Stadt Erwitte.jpg
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 37 |lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 20 |lon_sec = 59
Lageplan =
Bundesland = NRW
Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg
Landkreis = Soest
Höhe = 105
Fläche = 73.79
Einwohner = 15915
Stand = 2005-12-31
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PLZ = 59597
Vorwahl = 02943 02945
Kfz = SO
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 74 016
Gliederung = 15
Adresse = Am Markt 13 59597 Erwitte
Website = [http://www.erwitte.de/ www.erwitte.de]
Bürgermeister = Wolfgang Fahle
Partei = CDUErwitte is a town in the district of Soest, in
North Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany .Geography
Erwitte is situated approx. 8 km south of
Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.Neighbouring municipalities
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Lippstadt
*Geseke
*Rüthen
*Anröchte
*Bad Sassendorf Division of the town
After the local government reforms of
1975 Erwitte consists of 15 districts:
* Erwitte (6510 inhabitants)
* Eikeloh (518 inhabitants)
* Merklinghausen/Wiggeringhausen (179 inhabitants)
* Horn-Millinghausen (894 inhabitants)
* Berenbrock (309 inhabitants)
* Seringhausen (65 inhabitants)
* Stirpe (1079 inhabitants)
* Ebbinghausen (201 inhabitants)
* Böckum (209 inhabitants)
* Völlinghausen (811 inhabitants)
* Schallern (291 inhabitants)
* Norddorf (167 inhabitants)
* Schmerlecke (732 inhabitants)
* Weckinghausen (67 inhabitants)
* Bad Westernkotten (4097 inhabitants)Twin towns
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History
Officially the town of Erwitte is mentioned in the year 836 for the first time and the medieval architecture can still be seen in the town center.
Industry
Erwitte is home to a thriving cement industry which, together with the heating valve company Heimeier, make up the largest companies in the area.
External links
* [http://www.erwitte.de/ Official site] de icon
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