Werne 1779367 221350112 2008-06-24T03:42:13Z DumZiBoT 6085301 robot Adding: [[it:Werne]] {{dablink|For the suburb of [[Bochum]], see [[Bochum-Werne]].}} {{Infobox German Location |Art = Stadt |Wappen = Wappen Werne.svg |lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 40 |lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 37 |Lageplan = Werne Kreis Unna.gif |Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen |Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg |Kreis = Unna |Höhe = 60 |Fläche = 76.08 |Einwohner = 31900 |Stand = 2005-12-31 |PLZ = 59368 |Vorwahl = 0 23 89 |Kfz = UN |Website = [http://www.werne.de/ www.werne.de] |Bürgermeister = Rainer Tappe |Partei = SPD }}'''Werne''' is a town in the Federal state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in the [[Unna (district)|Unna district]] in [[Germany]]. It is located on the southern edge of the [[Münster (region)|Münsterland]] region near the [[Ruhr Area|Ruhrgebiet]]. The population of Werne is about 32,000. == History == {{Prose|date=April 2008}} c. [[800]]: [[Ludger|Liudger]], the first [[Bishop of Münster]], built a chapel in Werne and founded the first parish. [[834]]: Werne was mentioned in an official document for the first time. [[1253]]: An alliance was made between Münster, [[Dortmund]], [[Soest, Germany|Soest]] and [[Lippstadt]] to defend their rights in relation to a bridge over the [[Lippe river]] in Werne (the "Werner Bund"). [[1400]]: Count Adolf of the [[Mark (county)|Mark]] burned the city to the ground. From 1415 the city was fortified with walls, towers and gates. [[1512]]&ndash;[[1561|61]]: The town hall was built. [[1618]]&ndash;[[1648]] ([[Thirty Years' War]]): Werne was occupied, looted and burned down several times. [[1636]]/[[1637|37]]: Pestilence in Werne - 313 of about 1,000 inhabitants died. [[1779]]: Parts of the city-wall and some of the towers were pulled down. [[1815]]: Werne became a province of [[Prussia]]. [[1843]]: "Neutor", the last city-gate, was pulled down. [[1873]]/[[1874|74]]: During searches for coal, a [[brine]]-spring was discovered. A <!--brine-bath?-->[[Swimming pool|swimming bath]] with brine was established. 1899: A coal-mine ("Zeche Werne") was established in Werne. 1928: The railway line Münster - Werne - Dortmund was opened. 1939 - 1945 ([[World War II]]): 471 citizens of Werne died and another 500 disappeared without trace. The town accommodated nearly 4,000 refugees. 1975: The coal-mine was closed. == [[Twin towns]] == *{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bailleul]], [[France]], since [[1968]] *{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lytham St. Annes]], [[United Kingdom]], since [[1984]] *{{flagicon|GER}} [[Kyritz]], [[Germany]], since [[1990]] *{{flagicon|POL}} [[Walcz]], [[Poland]], since [[1992]] *{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Poggibonsi]], [[Italy]], since [[2000]] ==External links == * [http://www.werne.de/ Website of the town] * [http://www.icwerne.de/ International Club Werne] * [http://www.spottinglinks.de/wernepictures.html Pictures and some information in english language about Werne on a German homepage] {{NorthRhineWestphalia-geo-stub}} {{Cities and towns in Unna (district)}} [[de:Werne]] [[es:Werne]] [[eo:Werne]] [[fr:Werne]] [[it:Werne]] [[nl:Werne]] [[nds:Wäen]] [[pl:Werne]] [[pt:Werne]] [[ro:Werne]] [[ru:Верне (город в Германии)]] [[vo:Werne]]