Geographical situation
- Latitude north: 51° 13'
- Longitude east: 7° 37'
- Highest point above sea level (Homert): 539 m
- Lowest point above sea level
(town boundary at Linneper Mühle): 232 m
Geographical situation / Municipal area / inhabitants
Municipal area
- Total area: 86.73 km2
including
| area kind | area per cent |
|---|---|
| Forest | 47.7 % |
| Agriculture | 21.8 % |
| Built-up land | 18.4 % |
| Public roads, paths and squares | 7.3 % |
| Water | 2.3 % |
| Uncultivated land | 0.5 % |
| Minable land | 0.1 % |
| Other | 1.9 % |
- Length of town boundary: 59.82 km
- Maximum size of town
North-south: 12.94 km
East-west: 12.00 km
Within the municipal area:
- Versetalsperre reservoir: 32.3 Mio. m3
Major watercourses:
- Rahmede, Verse, Volme
Roads:
- Motorways: 13.390 km
- "A"-class roads: 20.179 km
- "B"-class roads: 62.413 km
- Town roads: 260.283 km
Inhabitants
| Year | Inhabitants | Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,540 | 1858 | 5,154 |
| 1885 | 15,067 | 1907 | 31,115 |
| 1938 | 40,533 | 1948 | 51,297 |
| 1958 | 56,962 | 1968 | 57,672 |
| 1978 | 74,468* | 1988 | 76,118 |
| 1998 | 81,373 | 2008 | 76,589 |
| 2009 | 75,946 |
* 01.01.69 Communal restructuring
- Female: 38,726
- Male: 37,220
- Foreign nationals: 11,422 (15.0 %)
Population density:
- 1968: 4,555 inhabitants/km2
- 2009: 876 inhabitants/km2
Religion:
- Protestant: 28,708 (37.8 %)
- Roman Catholic: 16,860 (22.2 %)
- Other / none: 30,378 (40.0 %)
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