Wadersloh
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Wadersloh (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːdɐsloː]) is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north-west of Lippstadt and 30 km east of Hamm. In it there is a grammar school which is named Gymnasium Johanneum. Wadersloh was the place of a bike race in 2008 with competitors from all over the world.
Wadersloh | |
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Portal of Abtei Liesborn in Liesborn, a part of the municipality of Wadersloh | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wadersloh
within Warendorf district  | |
 Location of Wadersloh | |
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| Coordinates: 51°44′19″N 8°15′5″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Christian Thegelkamp[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.03 km2 (45.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,848 |
| • Density | 109.78/km2 (284.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59329 |
| Dialling codes | 02523, 02520, 02945 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www.wadersloh.de |
Mayors
Christian Thegelkamp was elected mayor in 2009 and reelected in 2014 and 2020.
