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Welver
Municipality
Monument to the Battle of Vellinghausen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Welver within Soest district
Welver Show map of Germany Welver Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 7°57′30″E / 51.61667°N 7.95833°E / 51.61667; 7.95833
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	20
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Camillo Garzen
Area
• Total	85.6 km (33.1 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population
• Total	11,966
• Density	140/km (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59514
Dialling codes	02384
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.welver.de

Welver 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:

References※

External links※

• Official site (in German)

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