Erwitte

Erwitte
Coat of arms
Erwitte
Location of Erwitte within Soest district
Coordinates: 51°37′N 08°21′E / 51.617°N 8.350°E / 51.617; 8.350Coordinates: 51°37′N 08°21′E / 51.617°N 8.350°E / 51.617; 8.350
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Government
• Mayor	Peter Wessel (CDU)
Area
• Total	73.79 km2 (28.49 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	16,128
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	59597
Dialling codes	02943 02945
Vehicle registration	SO, LP
Website	www.erwitte.de

Erwitte ( Erwitte ) is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Erwitte is situated approximately 8 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.

After the local government reforms of 1975 Erwitte consists of 15 districts:

Erwitte is twinned with:

Officially the town of Erwitte is mentioned in the year 836 for the first time and the medieval architecture can still be seen in the town center.

Erwitte is home to a thriving cement industry which, together with the heating valve company Heimeier, make up the largest companies in the area.