Wickede

Wickede (Ruhr) (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪkədə]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship.

Geography

Wickede (Ruhr) is situated on the river Ruhr which runs directly through the town and shapes the townscape. Wickede (Ruhr) is situated approximately 20 km south of Hamm and 20 km south-west of Soest. The town encompasses 25.2 square kilometers and is located on the southern flank of a hill called "Haarstrang".

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1969 Wickede consists of 5 districts:

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Wickede (Dortmund)

Wickede is the easternmost borough in the city of Dortmund, Germany.

Until 1830 Wickede was a village with a purely peasant population. With the beginning of industrialization Wickede's population grew. Today it has 15,398 inhabitants , which makes it one of the more populous boroughs of Dortmund.

Wickede was incorporated into Dortmund in 1928. Today it is a part of the Stadtbezirk ("City District") Brackel and it borders the towns of Unna and Holzwickede. The borough is also home to the Dortmund Airport.

Some areas of Wickede are considered socially disadvantaged. The overall unemployment rate of the borough is slightly higher than in the city as a whole and the average annual income is slightly lower than the city's average.

Wickede is connected to the city center through light rail and has two railway stations (see Dortmund-Wickede station and Dortmund-Wickede West station).

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