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Erwitte () is a town in the district of Soest, in
North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
,
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
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Geography

Erwitte is situated approximately 8 km south of
Lippstadt Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. G ...
and 15 km east of Soest.


Neighbouring municipalities

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Lippstadt Lippstadt () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn. G ...
*
Geseke ''Geseke'' () is a town in the administrative district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Geseke is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Lippstadt and 20 km south-west of Paderborn. The city is located at the ...
* Rüthen * Anröchte * Bad Sassendorf


Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1975 Erwitte consists of 15 districts: * Erwitte (6510 inhabitants) * Eikeloh (518 inhabitants) * Merklinghausen/Wiggeringhausen (179 inhabitants) * Horn-Millinghausen (894 inhabitants) * Berenbrock (309 inhabitants) * Seringhausen (65 inhabitants) * Stirpe (1079 inhabitants) * Ebbinghausen (201 inhabitants) * Böckum (209 inhabitants) * Völlinghausen (811 inhabitants) * Schallern (291 inhabitants) * Norddorf (159 inhabitants) * Schmerlecke (732 inhabitants) * Weckinghausen (67 inhabitants) * Bad Westernkotten (4097 inhabitants)


International relations

Erwitte is
twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...
with: *
Aken Aken may refer to: *Aken (god), in Ancient Egyptian religion *Aken (Elbe), a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *Aachen, a city in Germany *Aken (novel) Aken may refer to: *Aken (god), in Ancient Egyptian religion *Aken (Elbe), a town in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
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History

Officially the town of Erwitte is mentioned in the year 836 for the first time and the medieval architecture can still be seen in the town center.


Industry

Erwitte is home to a thriving cement industry which, together with the heating valve company Heimeier, make up the largest companies in the area.


Sons and daughters of the town

* Friedrich Blumenröhr (born 1936), jurist, former chairman at the Federal Court * Ulrich Cyran (born 1956), actor and lecturer * Christof Rasche (born 1962), politician (FDP) * Wolfgang Schäfers (born 1965), owner of the chair for real estate management at the University of Regensburg


People who are connected to the place

* Jodocus Boget († 1630), Erwitt pastor, burned for witchcraft on the pyre * Heinrich Gersmeier (nickname: Schäfer Heinrich) (born 1966), farmer and singer from Völlinghausen


References


External links


Official site
Soest (district) {{Soest-geo-stub