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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Bestwig | |
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Location of Bestwig within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
Coordinates: 51°22′N 08°24′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
Subdivisions | 6, containing of 17 Ortsteile (villages) |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Ralf Péus[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.36 km2 (26.78 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,677 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59909 |
Dialling codes | 02904, 02905 |
Vehicle registration | HSK |
Website | www.bestwig.de |
Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof.
Since 2009, the municipality is officially divided into 6 so-called Ortschaften, each containing of one to five villages (Ortsteile).
Ortschaft | Ortsteile | Population[3] |
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Velmede | Velmede, Bestwig, Föckinghausen, Nierbachtal, Halbeswig | 4.595 (3.140, 1.391, 29, 28, 7) |
Nuttlar | Nuttlar, Grimlinghausen | 1.586 (1.556, 30) |
Ostwig | Ostwig, Alfert, Borghausen | 1.691 (973, 58, 660) |
Heringhausen | Heringhausen | 793 |
Ramsbeck | Ramsbeck, Berlar, Valme | 1.827 (1.608, 146, 73) |
Andreasberg | Andreasberg, Dörnberg, Wasserfall | 609 (482, 76, 51) |
Bestwig, surrounded by many acres of pine tree forests, is a centre of Christmas tree production.
Tourism, however, is the most important source of income. The Sauerland forests are popular among hikers and, in winter, skiing is possible.
Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxony, Germany).
The coat of arms shows a silver Saint Andrew's Cross on blue ground. The Saint Andrew's Cross is a reference to the patron of the parish church in Velmede, Saint Andrew. The colors silver and blue show the allegiance to the former county of Arnsberg.
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