Waltrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
🇩🇪 Waltrop is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal, approximately 15 km east of Recklinghausen and 15 km north-west of Dortmund.
Division The town of Waltrop is surrounded by the Bauerschaften (rural boroughs) Lippe (Unterlippe/Oberlippe), Elmenhorst, Brockenscheidt, Leveringhausen, Oberwiese and Holthausen.
History People already settled in this area about 2,000 years ago.
The village developed around the parish church of St. Peter which was built in the 9th/10th century. It is known that in 1432 Waltrop was a part of the county Dortmund. After the Soest Feud, the archbishops of Cologne could intervene against the counts of Mark, so that Waltrop became a part of Vest Recklinghausen.
The production of coal in the mine started in 1905. As a consequence, Waltrop grew larger and became an industrial town. The coal mine was closed down in 1979.
In 1939, Waltrop got its municipal rights.
Notable places Waltrop is home to a museum of old ship lifts, including the Henrichenburg boat lift and a historical coal mine, called Zeche Waltrop.
Local industry • Manufactum, upscale retailer for traditionally-made household goods • Langendorf, a tipping trailer manufacturer.
Europe/Berlin/North_Rhine-Westphalia
Waltrop has a population of over 29,644 people. Waltrop also forms part of the wider Recklinghausen District which has a population of over 613,599 people. It is also a part of the larger Münsterland Region. Waltrop is situated near Recklinghausen.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Waltrop has links with:
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Locations Near: Waltrop 7.38333,51.6167
🇩🇪 Castrop-Rauxel 7.317,51.55 d: 8.7
🇩🇪 Dortmund 7.467,51.51 d: 13.2
🇩🇪 Recklinghausen 7.193,51.614 d: 13.1
🇩🇪 Witten 7.333,51.433 d: 20.7
Antipodal to: Waltrop -172.617,-51.617
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🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11805.6
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11800.6