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Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schwerte (German pronunciation: [ʃveːɐ̯tə] ; Westphalian: Schweierte) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Schwerte | |
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Location of Schwerte within Unna district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°26′45″N 7°33′55″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Unna |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–23) | Dimitrios Axourgos[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 46,571 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 58239 |
Dialling codes | 02304 |
Vehicle registration | UN |
Website | www.schwerte.de |
Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainous Sauerland region.
After the local government reforms of 1975 Schwerte consists of the following districts:
Schwerte received civic rights in the 12th century.
The railway facility in the eastern district of Schwerte became a branch of the Buchenwald concentration camp in April 1944. The camp had 445 prisoners in August and 670 in November 1944. The number of escapees was comparatively high; in November 1944 48 prisoners escaped. The camp in Schwerte was disbanded in December 1944 and the remaining prisoners were brought back to Buchenwald.[3]
Today, there are some industries left, which are confined to the manufacture of iron and steel goods.