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Waltrop

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.

Key facts

German location.area: 47.09
German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Waltrop
German location.image_photo: 04 2006 Waltrop st Peter.jpg
German location.image_caption: Saint Peter Church
German location.image_coa: DEU Waltrop COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Waltrop in RE.svg
German location.state: Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region: Münster
German location.district: Recklinghausen
German location.elevation: 67
German location.postal_code: 45731
German location.area_code: 02309, 02363 (Oberwiese)
German location.licence: RE
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05 5 62 036
German location.mayor: Marcel Mittelbach
German location.leader_term: 2020–25
German location.party: SPD

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9 sections

Contents

Division of the town
History
Governance
Notable places
Local industry
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Division of the town== The town of Waltrop is surrounded by the Bauerschaften (rural boroughs) Lippe (Unterlippe/Oberlippe), Elmenhorst, Brockenscheidt, Leveringhausen, Oberwiese and Holthausen.