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Schwerte (Westphalian: Schweierte) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Schwerte
Town
Church of St. Victor
Location of Schwerte within Unna district
Schwerte
Schwerte
Coordinates: 51°26′45″N 7°33′55″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictUnna
Government
  Mayor (201823) Dimitrios Axourgos[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total46,124
  Density820/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


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


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


History


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


Ruhr Valley Museum
Ruhr Valley Museum

Economy


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


Twin towns – sister cities


Schwerte is twinned with:[7]


Notable people



References


  1. Wahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in Stadt Schwerte 04.03.2018, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  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.



На других языках


[de] Schwerte

Schwerte ist eine mittlere kreisangehörige Stadt an der Schwelle vom Ruhrgebiet zum Sauerland im Kreis Unna, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland.
- [en] Schwerte

[ru] Шверте

Шверте (нем. Schwerte) — город в Германии, в земле Северный Рейн-Вестфалия.



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