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Welver
Municipality
Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Welver within Soest district
Location of Welver
Welver Location within Germany Welver Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	20
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Camillo Garzen
Area
• Total	85.62 km2 (33.06 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	11,999
• Density	140.1/km2 (363.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59514
Dialling codes	02384
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.welver.de

Welver (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛlvɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

History

The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The Seven Years' War Battle of Villinghausen was fought nearby.

Geography

Welver is situated approximately 12 km south-east of Hamm and 12 km north-west of Soest.

Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities

• Hamm, to the west and northwest
• Lippetal, to the north
• Soest, to the east and southeast
• Werl, to the southwest

Division of the municipality

After the local government reforms of 1969, Welver consists of the following villages:

• Balksen
• Berwicke
• Blumroth
• Borgeln
• Dinker
• Dorfwelver
• Ehningsen
• Eilmsen
• Einecke
• Eineckerholsen
• Flerke
• Illingen
• Klotingen
• Meyerich
• Merklingsen
• Nateln
• Recklingsen
• Scheidingen
• Schwefe
• Stocklarn
• Vellinghausen

External links

• Official site (in German)