Wickede

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Wickede (Ruhr)
Train station
Train station
Coat of arms of Wickede (Ruhr)
Location of Wickede (Ruhr) within Soest district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Warendorf (district)HammUnna (district)Märkischer KreisHochsauerlandkreisSoestEnseWelverAnröchteLippstadtWerlGesekeLippetalBad SassendorfRüthenWickedeWarsteinErwitteMöhnesee
Wickede (Ruhr) is located in Germany
Wickede (Ruhr)
Wickede (Ruhr)
Wickede (Ruhr) is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Wickede (Ruhr)
Wickede (Ruhr)
Coordinates: 51°29′47″N 07°51′57″E / 51.49639°N 7.86583°E / 51.49639; 7.86583
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Martin Michalzik[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,213
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58739
Dialling codes02377
Vehicle registrationSO
Websitewww.wickede.de

Wickede (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪkədə]), officially Wickede (Ruhr), is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship.

Geography

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Wickede (Ruhr) is situated on the river Ruhr which runs directly through the town and shapes the townscape. Wickede (Ruhr) is situated approximately 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest. The town encompasses 25.2 square kilometers and is located on the southern flank of a hill called "Haarstrang".

Neighbouring municipalities

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Aerial photograph of Wickede

Division of the town

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After the local government reforms of 1969, Wickede consists of the following five districts:

  • Echthausen (1.622 inhabitants)
  • Schlückingen (218 inhabitants)
  • Wiehagen (1.452 inhabitants)
  • Wimbern (1.003 inhabitants)
  • Wickede (8.564 inhabitants)

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 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 20 June 2024.
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