Bestwig
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Geography
Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede.
Neighbouring municipalities
Subdivisions
- Bestwig (1,334 inhabitants)
- Velmede (3,461 inhabitants)
- Ramsbeck (2,047 inhabitants)
- Ostwig (1,655 inhabitants)
- Nuttlar (1,671 inhabitants)
- Heringhausen (903 inhabitants)
- Berlar
- Andreasberg
- Wasserfall
Twin towns
Bestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxony, Germany).
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a silver Saint Andrew's Cross on blue ground. The Saint Andrew's Cross is a reference to the patron of the parish church in Velmede, Saint Andrew. The colors silver and blue show the allegiance to the former county of Arnsberg.
Notable persons
- Franz Hoffmeister (1898-1943), Roman Catholic priest
- Theo Bücker (born 1948), coach of Lebanon's national football team
- Ferdinand von Lüninck (born 1888), German nobleman (a Freiherr i.e. a Baron) Roman Catholic participated to the plans to overthrow Hitler on 20 July 1944. Arrested after plot failed was senteced to death.
Notable places
- Abbey Bergkloster Bestwig[2]
References
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- ↑ Bergkloster Bestwig
External links
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- Official site (German)
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