Werl

Werl is a locality in , , and has about 32,100 residents. Werl is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl and Werl pilgrimage.

Church
Photo: Smial, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady also called Werl Basilica is a Catholic church located in , which was declared a minor basilica in 1953.

Church
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A pilgrimage to a statue of Mary in , , Germany, caused the building of pilgrimage churches there. The first one, completed in 1662, was replaced by a Baroque building completed in 1789, which later became known as the Alte Wallfahrtskirche.

Museum
Photo: Malchen53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haus Lohe and Büderich.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km east of Werl.

Suburb
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Werl.

Suburb
Photo: Malchen53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Werl.

Werl

Latitude
51.55423° or 51° 33′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.91417° or 7° 54′ 51″ east
Population
32,100
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
United Nations Location Codes
DE WEL and DE VRL
Open location code
9F39HW37+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278798436
Geo­Names ID
2810878
Wiki­data ID
Q33514862
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Satellite Map

Discover Werl from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Werl” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Verl”
  • Belarusian: “Верль”
  • Bulgarian: “Верл”
  • Cebuano: “Werl”
  • Chinese: “韦尔”
  • Dutch: “Werl”
  • German: “Werl”
  • Kazakh: “Верль”
  • Low German: “Wiärl”
  • Persian: “ورل”
  • Russian: “Верль”
  • Serbian: “Верл”
  • Spanish: “Werle”
  • Ukrainian: “Верль”

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