Werl

Werl is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyWerl is easily accessible because it is located between the Sauerland, Münsterland, and the Ruhr Area. The Hellweg road runs through the city, as Werl is a part of the fertile Bördelandschaft of the Werl–Unnaer Börde.Neighbouring municipalitiesDivision of the townWerl consists of the following districts: Blumenthal Budberg Büderich Hilbeck Holtum Mawicke Niederbergstraße Oberbergstraße Sönnern Westönnen Werl HistoryWerl was a member of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages, and has contained a statue of the Virgin Mary since 1661. Today this relic is located in the Wallfahrtsbasilika, and the Franciscan religious order takes care of it. Due to the Marien pilgrimage, Werl is the third largest prisons in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Werl Prison, is located here. The 4th United States Army Field Artillery Detachment was stationed in Werl until 1992.Mayors 1958–1965: Ferdinand Pöppinghaus 1965–1981: Amalie Rohrer 1981–1985: Heinz Sasse 1986–1994: Elisabeth Böhmer 1994–1996: Kunibert Becker 1996–1999: Friedrich Leopold Graf von Brühl, since 1999 fulltime: Michael Grossmann,