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Velbert

Western Europe

Velbert is a town in the Mettmann district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is known worldwide for its production of locks and fittings, an industry that has shaped the town's economy.

Facts
Population
82,166 1
Area (sq km)
74.91 1
Founding Year
875 2
Founding Year
875 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
230 1
Latitude
51.340048 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.041629 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
Sources
1. Velbert (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 82,166 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 51.340048, longitude 7.041629
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 230 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 74.91 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 82166 (2025)
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2. Velbert (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 875
    Velbert was first mentioned in AD 875 as Feldbrahti and was ruled by the abbey at Werden.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 875
    Velbert was first mentioned in AD 875 as Feldbrahti and was ruled by the abbey at Werden.
  • Source text, founding-year: 875
    Velbert was first mentioned in AD 875 as Feldbrahti and was ruled by the abbey at Werden.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names North Rhine-Westphalia; continent follows from the atlas record for North Rhine-Westphalia
    Vèlbed) is a town in the district of Mettmann, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
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3. GeoNames: Velbert - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2817724
    51.33537 7.04348 P PPLA4 DE 07 051 05158 05158032 87669 245 Europe/Berlin
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 245 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.25, 7.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.25, 7.25
51.25 7.25 Cfb
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