Werpe | |
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 Location of Werpe | |
Werpe Werpe | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′20″N 8°15′4″E / 51.15556°N 8.25111°E / 51.15556; 8.25111 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Town | Schmallenberg |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 203 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Werpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Werpe has 203 inhabitants1 and lies in the west of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 430 m. The river Wehrsiepen flows through the village.
Werpe borders on the villages of Harbecke, Felbecke, Wormbach, Schmallenberg and Fleckenberg. Schmallenberg's aerodrome (Motorsport- und Segelflugplatz Rennefeld)2 is between the villages of Werpe and Wormbach. In the village centre the Landesstraße 737 meets the Kreisstraße 25.
Werpe was first mentioned in 1221 in a document. The village used to belong to the municipality of Wormbach in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
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„Werpe“ 1645 - Westphalia Ducatus (Duchy of Westphalia) -
Chapel in Werpe
References
References
- Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants Archived 2023-03-23 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Rennefeld.de (in German)