# Werpe

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**Werpe** is a locality in the municipality [Schmallenberg](/source/Schmallenberg) in the district [Hochsauerlandkreis](/source/Hochsauerlandkreis) in [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), Germany.

The Werpe has 203 inhabitants[1] 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](/source/Harbecke), [Felbecke](/source/Felbecke), [Wormbach](/source/Wormbach), Schmallenberg and [Fleckenberg](/source/Fleckenberg). Schmallenberg's aerodrome (Motorsport- und Segelflugplatz Rennefeld)[2] is between the villages of Werpe and Wormbach. In the village centre the [Landesstraße](/source/Landesstra%C3%9Fe) 737 meets the [Kreisstraße](/source/Kreisstra%C3%9Fe) 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.

## References

1. [Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants](https://www.schmallenberg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Stadtinfo/2021_12_31_Einwohnerzahlen.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230323033541/https://www.schmallenberg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Stadtinfo/2021_12_31_Einwohnerzahlen.pdf) 2023-03-23 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

1. [Rennefeld.de (in German)](http://www.rennefeld.de/der-flugplatz/fuer_piloten)

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