Schwerte

Infobox German Location
Name = Schwerte
Art = Stadt
image_caption = The church of st. Victor in Schwerte
image_photo = Schwerte - Sankt-Victor-Kirche.jpg
Wappen = Wappen Schwerte.pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 26 |lat_sec = 45
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 33 |lon_sec = 55
Lageplan = Schwerte Kreis Unna.gif
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg
Kreis = Unna
Höhe = 120
Fläche = 56.2
Einwohner = 49961
Stand = 2005-01-30
PLZ = 58239
Vorwahl = 02304
Kfz = UN
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 78 028
Straße = Rathausstr. 31
58239 Schwerte
Website = [http://www.schwerte.de/ www.schwerte.de]
Bürgermeister = Heinrich Böckelühr
Partei = CDU

Schwerte is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainous Sauerland region.

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1975 Schwerte consists of the following districts:
* Schwerte
* Westhofen
* Ergste
* Geisecke
* Villigst
* Wandhofen

Twin towns

* ) -- since 1974, partnership transferred from Ergste
* )
* ) -- since 1984
* )
* ) -- partnership transferred from Westhofen
* ) -- since 1992
* )
* ) -- since 1984
* ) -- partnership transferred from Wandhofen

History

Schwerte received civic rights in the 12th century.

Architecture

The Romanesque church of St. Victor has a carved altar of 1523, and stained glass of the 14th and 15th centuries. Schwerte has also a 16th-century town hall.

Economy

Today, there are some industries left, which are confined to the manufacture of iron and steel goods.

Persons of interest

*Jörg Rost

External links

* [http://www.schwerte.de/ Official site] de icon