Verl
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| Verl | |
|---|---|
| Federal state: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District: | Detmold |
| County: | Guetersloh |
| Geographical position: | 51° 53' N, 8° 31' O |
| Altitude: | 85 - 111 m above sea level |
| Area: | 71,31 km² |
| Denizen: | 25.095 (31. June 2006) |
| Post code: | 33415 |
| Prefix: | +49 5246 |
| Townhall: | Paderborner Straße 3-5 33415 Verl Germany |
| Website: | www.verl.de |
| E-Mail: | verl@gt-net.de |
Verl is a village and a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 15 km south of Bielefeld and 10 km east of Gütersloh.
In the 19th century two citizens of Verl, Johannes Otto and Ferdinand Bredeik (Bredeick), founded two towns in Ohio, USA: Delphos and Ottoville. Since the ninth decade of the last century Verl is official sister city of both towns.
[edit] Places of interest
- Catholic church St. Anna from 1792
- Timbered houses of the 16th century
- Junk market "Hobbymarkt" - one of the largest junk markets in Germany, every first Saturday of the month
[edit] Important companies
The following worldwide acting companies are located in Verl:
- Beckhoff New Automation Technology
- Bertelsmann Financial Services
- Nobilia International Kitchens
- Telefonica Internet Services
