Anröchte
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Anröchte (German pronunciation: [ˈanʁœçtə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Anröchte
within Soest district  | |
 Location of Anröchte | |
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| Coordinates: 51°34′N 8°20′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Alfred Schmidt[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.79 km2 (28.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,397 |
| • Density | 140.9/km2 (364.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59609 |
| Dialling codes | 02947, 02927 |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www.anroechte.de |
Geography
It is situated approximately 13 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Anröchte consists of 10 districts:
- Anröchte (7.087 inhabitants)
- Altengeseke (901 inhabitants)
- Altenmellrich (370 inhabitants)
- Berge (715 inhabitants)
- Effeln (752 inhabitants)
- Klieve (381 inhabitants)
- Mellrich (767 inhabitants)
- Robringhausen (153 inhabitants)
- Uelde (110 inhabitants)
- Waltringhausen (102 inhabitants)
Twin towns
People
- Gotthard Kettler (1517-1587), last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia.
