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Verl
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verl (German: [fɛʁl] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is approximately 15 km south of Bielefeld and 10 km east of Gütersloh.
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Verl | |
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![]() St. Anna Church in Verl | |
Location of Verl within Gütersloh district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°52′59″N 08°31′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Detmold |
District | Gütersloh |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Robin Rieksneuwöhner[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 71.36 km2 (27.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,522 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 33415 |
Dialling codes | 05246 |
Vehicle registration | GT |
Website | www.verl.de |
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In the 19th century two citizens of Verl, Johannes Otto and Ferdinand Bredeik (Bredeick), founded two towns in Ohio, USA: Delphos and Ottoville. Since the 1990s Verl has been an official sister city of both towns.