WERL

'Werl' is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Contents

Geography

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

History

Main sights

Twin towns

External links

Geography

Werl is easily accessible because it is located between the Sauerland, Münsterland, and the Ruhr Area. The Hellweg road runs through the city, as Werl is a part of the fertile Bördelandschaft of the Werl-Unnaer Börde.

Neighbouring places

★ Arnsberg ★ Hamm ★ Soest

★ Unna ★ Welver ★ Wickede

Division of the town

Werl consists of the following districts:

★ Blumenthal (48 inhabitants)

★ Budberg (596 inhabitants)

★ Büderich (3107 inhabitants)

★ Hilbeck (1339 inhabitants)

★ Holtum (1049 inhabitants)

★ Mawicke (521 inhabitants)

★ Niederbergstraße (210 inhabitants)

★ Oberbergstraße (363 inhabitants)

★ Sönnern (870 inhabitants)

★ Westönnen (2665 inhabitants)

★ Werl (22151 inhabitants)

History

Werl was a member of the Hanseatic League in the middle ages, and has contained a statue of the Virgin Mary since 1661. Today this relict is located in the Wallfahrtsbasilika, and the Franciscan religious order takes care of it. Due to the Marien pilgrimage, Werl is the third largest pilgrimage destination in Germany.

Main sights

★ One of the largest prisons of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Werl Prison, is located here.

★ The 4th United States Army Field Artillery Detachment was stationed in Werl until 1992.

Twin towns

★ Halle, Belgium, since 1973

External links

★ Official site

★ Images from Werl