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Wickede

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Wickede (Ruhr) within Soest district

(2020–25) Martin Michalzik^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total25.2 km² (9.7 sq mi)Elevation

140 m (460 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total12,967 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

58739

Dialling codes02377Vehicle registrationSOWebsitewww.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

Arnsberg
Ense
Fröndenberg
Menden
Unna
Werl

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1969 Wickede consists of 5 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 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.