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Wickede (Ruhr)
Wickede (Ruhr)
Municipality
	Train station
	Coat of arms
	Location of Wickede (Ruhr) within Soest district
	Wickede (Ruhr) Wickede (Ruhr)
	Coordinates: 51°29′47″N 07°51′57″E / 51.49639°N 7.86583°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Martin Michalzik (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	13,213
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	58739
Dialling codes	02377
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.wickede.de

Wickede (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪkədə]), officially Wickede (Ruhr), is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship.

Geography

Wickede (Ruhr) is situated on the river Ruhr which runs directly through the town and shapes the townscape. Wickede (Ruhr) is situated approximately 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest. The town encompasses 25.2 square kilometers and is located on the southern flank of a hill called "Haarstrang".

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1969, Wickede consists of the following five districts:

Echthausen (1.622 inhabitants)
Schlückingen (218 inhabitants)
Wiehagen (1.452 inhabitants)
Wimbern (1.003 inhabitants)
Wickede (8.564 inhabitants)

Notable people

Fritz Steinhoff (1897-1969), German politician (SPD)

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "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 20 June 2024.

External links

Official site (in German)

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[1] Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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 20 June 2024.

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