Warstein is a municipality with town status in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located at the northern edge of the Sauerland region.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Warstein (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 24,857 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.45, longitude 8.366667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 346 m
P2046 (area)
area 157.91 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 24857 (2025)
View the Source2. Warstein (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1072
Warstein was first mentioned officially in the year 1072.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1072
Warstein was first mentioned officially in the year 1072.
Source text, founding-year: 1072
Warstein was first mentioned officially in the year 1072.
- 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
with town status in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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