Werl Prison

Werl Prison has about 900 inmates, and is one of the largest prisons in Germany. It is located in the town of Werl in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, east of Dortmund.

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Type: Prison
Description: prison in Germany
Address: Belgische Straße 4, Werl, 59457

Places of Interest Nearby

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

St. Peter

Church

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St. Peter is a church, which is situated 500 metres southwest of Werl Prison.

Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl

Church

Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl

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The Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady also called Werl Basilica is a Catholic church located in Werl, Germany which was declared a minor basilica in 1953. Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl is situated 1¼ km south of Werl Prison.

Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Werl

Electrical generator

Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Werl

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Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Werl is an electrical generator, which is situated 380 metres north of Werl Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haus Lohe and Budberg.

Haus Lohe

Hamlet

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Haus Lohe is a hamlet.

Budberg

Suburb

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Budberg is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Werl Prison.

Westönnen

Village

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Westönnen is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Werl Prison.

Werl Prison

Category: government building
Location: Werl, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.56437° or 51° 33′ 52″ north

Longitude

7.91647° or 7° 54′ 59″ east

Inception

1906

Open location code

9F39HW78+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to German—“Werl Prison” goes by many names.

Basque: “Werl espetxea”
Dutch: “Gevangenis van Werl”
French: “prison de Werl”
French: “Prison de Werl”
German: “Justizvollzugsanstalt Werl”
German: “JVA Werl”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Katholische öffentliche Bücherei St. Peter and Spielplatz Gutenbergring.

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