Schwerte | |
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 Church of St. Victor | |
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Location of Schwerte within Unna district  | |
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  Schwerte  Schwerte | |
| Coordinates:51°26′45″N7°33′55″E / 51.44583°N 7.56528°E /51.44583; 7.56528 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2018–23) | Dimitrios Axourgos[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.23 km2 (21.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 46,571 |
| • Density | 828.2/km2 (2,145/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 58239 |
| Dialling codes | 02304 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |
| Website | www.schwerte.de |
Schwerte (German pronunciation:[ʃveːɐ̯tə]ⓘ;Westphalian:Schweierte) is a town in thedistrict of Unna, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.
Schwerte is situated in theRuhr valley, at the south-east border of theRuhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainousSauerland region.
After the local government reforms of 1975 Schwerte consists of the following districts:
Schwerte received civic rights in the 12th century.
Therailway facility in the eastern district of Schwerte became a branch of theBuchenwald concentration camp in April 1944. The camp had 445 prisoners in August and 670 in November 1944. The number of escapees was comparatively high; in November 1944 48 prisoners escaped. The camp in Schwerte was disbanded in December 1944 and the remaining prisoners were brought back to Buchenwald.[3]
Today, there are some industries left, which are confined to the manufacture of iron and steel goods.
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