# Welver

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{{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&ndash;25
|party             = 
}}

'''Welver''' ({{IPA|de|ˈvɛlvɐ}}) is a municipality in the [district of Soest](/source/Soest_(district)), in [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/Germany).

==History==
The town was once known as Villinghausen or Vellinghausen. The [Seven Years' War](/source/Seven_Years'_War) [Battle of Villinghausen](/source/Battle_of_Villinghausen) was fought nearby.

==Geography==
Welver is situated approximately 12&nbsp;km south-east of [Hamm](/source/Hamm%2C_North_Rhine-Westphalia) and 12&nbsp;km north-west of [Soest](/source/Soest%2C_Germany).

===Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities===
* [Hamm](/source/Hamm%2C_North_Rhine-Westphalia), to the west and northwest
* [Lippetal](/source/Lippetal), to the north
* [Soest](/source/Soest%2C_Germany), to the east and southeast
* [Werl](/source/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}}

{{Cities and towns in Soest (district)}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Soest (district)
Category:Soest Börde

{{Soest-geo-stub}}

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