Schwerte (German pronunciation: [ʃveːɐ̯tə] ; Westphalian: Schweierte) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Schwerte
Church of St. Victor
Church of St. Victor
Coat of arms of Schwerte
Location of Schwerte within Unna district
Unna (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaEnnepe-Ruhr-KreisHagenDortmundRecklinghausen (district)Coesfeld (district)Warendorf (district)HammSoest (district)HochsauerlandkreisMärkischer KreisSchwerteHolzwickedeFröndenbergUnnaLünenBergkamenKamenBönenWerneSelm
Schwerte is located in Germany
Schwerte
Schwerte
Schwerte is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schwerte
Schwerte
Coordinates: 51°26′45″N 7°33′55″E / 51.44583°N 7.56528°E / 51.44583; 7.56528
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictUnna
Government
 • Mayor (2018–23) Dimitrios Axourgos[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total46,571
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58239
Dialling codes02304
Vehicle registrationUN
Websitewww.schwerte.de

Geography

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Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainous Sauerland region.

Division of the town

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After the local government reforms of 1975 Schwerte consists of the following districts:

History

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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]

Main sights

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Ruhr Valley Museum

Economy

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Today, there are some industries left, which are confined to the manufacture of iron and steel goods.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Schwerte is twinned with:[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in Stadt Schwerte 04.03.2018, 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 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ Benz, Wolfgang; Barabara Distel; Angelika Königseder (2006). Der Ort des Terrors: Geschichte der nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager (in German). C.H.Beck. pp. 572–574. ISBN 978-3-406-52963-4. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  4. ^ Teil VI: Die Freiherren von Syberg zu Schwerte, Hees und Sümmern (German)
  5. ^ Das Ruhrtalmuseum (German)
  6. ^ Rohrmeisterei Schwerte (German)
  7. ^ "Die Schwerter Arbeitskreise". staedtepartnerschaft.schwerte.de (in German). Schwerte. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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