Verl
Verl (German: [fɛʁl] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is approximately 15 km south of Bielefeld and 10 km east of Gütersloh.
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St. Anna Church in Verl | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Verl within Gütersloh district | |
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| Coordinates: 51°52′59″N 08°31′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Michael Esken (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.36 km2 (27.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 25,177 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33415 |
| Dialling codes | 05246 |
| Vehicle registration | GT |
| Website | www.verl.de |
In the 19th century two citizens of Verl, Johannes Otto and Ferdinand Bredeik (Bredeick), founded two towns in Ohio, USA: Delphos and Ottoville. Since the 1990s Verl has been an official sister city of both towns.
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