Wickede

Also known as Wickede (Ruhr)

Wickede (), officially Wickede (Ruhr), is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship.

Key facts

German location.name: Wickede (Ruhr)
German location.type: Gemeinde
German location.image_photo: Bahnhof Wickede (Ruhr).jpg
German location.image_caption: Train station
German location.image_coa: DE Wickede COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Wickede (Ruhr) in SO.svg
German location.state: NRW
German location.region: Arnsberg
German location.district: Soest
German location.elevation: 140
German location.area: 25.24
German location.postal_code: 58739
German location.area_code: 02377
German location.licence: SO
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05 9 74 056
German location.divisions: 5
German location.website: www.wickede.de
German location.mayor: Martin Michalzik

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13213
Area: 25.24
Elevation: 140
Official website: www.wickede.de
Image: Echthausen-Dorfplatz1-Asio.JPG
Dialing code: 02377
Licence plate code: SO

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Commons gallery: Wickede (Ruhr)
Commons category: Wickede (Ruhr)
postal code: 58739
P6814: Wickede
P8168: Skorotice
hashtag: WickedeRuhr

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Contents

Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
Economy and Infrastructure
People
Notable people
References
External links

==Geography== Wickede (Ruhr) is situated on the river Ruhr which runs directly through the town and shapes the townscape. Wickede (Ruhr) is situated approximately 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest. The town encompasses 25.2 square kilometers and is located on the southern flank of a hill called "Haarstrang".