Werne

Werne

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen Werne.svg
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 40
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 37
Lageplan = Werne Kreis Unna.gif
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg
Kreis = Unna
Höhe = 60
Fläche = 76.08
Einwohner = 31900
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 59368
Vorwahl = 0 23 89
Kfz = UN
Website = [http://www.werne.de/ www.werne.de]
Bürgermeister = Rainer Tappe
Partei = SPD

Werne is a town in the Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the Unna district in Germany. It is located on the southern edge of the Münsterland region near the Ruhrgebiet. The population of Werne is about 32,000.

History

c. 800: Liudger, the first Bishop of Münster, built a chapel in Werne and founded the first parish.

834: Werne was mentioned in an official document for the first time.

1253: An alliance was made between Münster, Dortmund, Soest and Lippstadt to defend their rights in relation to a bridge over the Lippe river in Werne (the "Werner Bund").

1400: Count Adolf of the Mark burned the city to the ground. From 1415 the city was fortified with walls, towers and gates.

1512–1561: The town hall was built.

1618–1648 (Thirty Years' War): Werne was occupied, looted and burned down several times.

1636/1637: Pestilence in Werne - 313 of about 1,000 inhabitants died.

1779: Parts of the city-wall and some of the towers were pulled down.

1815: Congress of Vienna, Prussia incorporated the Prince-Bishopric of Münster and formed together with other Territories like the County of Mark a new province, later named Westphalia.

1843: "Neutor", the last city-gate, was pulled down.

1873/1874: During searches for coal, a brine-spring was discovered. A swimming bath with brine was established.

1899: A coal-mine ("Zeche Werne") was established in Werne.

1928: The railway line Münster - Werne - Dortmund was opened.

1939 - 1945 (World War II): 471 citizens of Werne died and another 500 disappeared without trace. The town accommodated nearly 4,000 refugees.

1975: The coal-mine was closed.

Twin towns

*flagicon|FRA Bailleul, France, since 1968
*flagicon|UK Lytham St. Annes, United Kingdom, since 1984
*flagicon|GER Kyritz, Germany, since 1990
*flagicon|POL Wałcz, Poland, since 1992
*flagicon|ITA Poggibonsi, Italy, since 2000

External links

* [http://www.werne.de/ Website of the town]
* [http://www.icwerne.de/ International Club Werne]
* [http://www.spottinglinks.de/wernepictures.html Pictures and some information in english language about Werne on a German homepage]


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