{{Infobox German location |name = Welver |type = Gemeinde |image_photo = Denkmal zur Erinnerung an die Schlacht bei Vellinghausen A1.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen |image_flag = Flagge Welver.svg |image_coa = DE Welver COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|51|37|0|N|7|57|30|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Welver in SO.svg |state = NRW |region = Arnsberg |district = Soest |elevation = 83 |area = 85.62 |postal_code = 59514 |area_code = 02384 |licence = SO |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 74 048 |divisions = 20 |website = [http://www.welver.de/ www.welver.de] |mayor = Camillo Garzen<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.</ref> |leader_term = 2020–25 |party = }}
'''Welver''' ({{IPA|de|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: {{div col|colwidth=18em}} *Balksen *Berwicke *Blumroth *Borgeln *Dinker *Dorfwelver *Ehningsen *Eilmsen *Einecke *Eineckerholsen *Flerke *Illingen *Klotingen *Meyerich *Merklingsen *Nateln *Recklingsen *Scheidingen *Schwefe *Stocklarn *Vellinghausen {{div col end}} <!-- === Twin towns === -->
== References == <references />
==External links== * [http://www.welver.de/ Official site] {{in lang|de}}
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Category:Soest (district) Category:Soest Börde
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