Wadersloh (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːdɐsloː]) is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north-west of Lippstadt and 30 km east of Hamm. In it there is a grammar school which is named Gymnasium Johanneum. Wadersloh was the place of a bike race in 2008 with competitors from all over the world.
Wadersloh | |
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 Portal of Abtei Liesborn in Liesborn, a part of the municipality of Wadersloh | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wadersloh within Warendorf district  | |
  Wadersloh  Wadersloh | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′19″N 8°15′5″E / 51.73861°N 8.25139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Christian Thegelkamp[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.03 km2 (45.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,927 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59329 |
| Dialling codes | 02523, 02520, 02945 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www.wadersloh.de |
Mayors
editChristian Thegelkamp was elected mayor in 2009 and reelected in 2014 and 2020.
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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