Wetter (Ruhr) is a town in western Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. The river Ruhr runs through the urban area, separating the district of Alt-Wetter from the districts of Esborn, Volmarstein and Wengern. The cities of Dortmund and Bochum both lie within about 20 minutes by road or rail.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.388056 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Wetter (Ruhr) (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 25,959 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.388056, longitude 7.395
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 110 m
P2046 (area)
area 31.47 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 25959 (2025)
View the Source2. Wetter (Ruhr) (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1214
The town of Wetter is first documented in the year 1214 in relation with the Castle Wetter and the knights Bruno and Friedrich.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1214
The town of Wetter is first documented in the year 1214 in relation with the Castle Wetter and the knights Bruno and Friedrich.
Source text, founding-year: 1214
The town of Wetter is first documented in the year 1214 in relation with the Castle Wetter and the knights Bruno and Friedrich.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
Wetter (Ruhr) (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛtɐ] ) is a town in western Germany
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