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Schwerte
Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital.
Schwerte, a city in Germany is located in the district of Unna, in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr Area. The population of the city as of 2005 was 49,961 people. The River Ruhr flows through the city. The Sauerland, a mountainous region, starts at the southern border. It has a Romanesque church, with a carved altar of 1523 and stained glass of the 14th and 15th centuries and there is a 16th-century town hall. Today, there are some industries left, which are confined to the manufacture of iron and steel goods. Schwerte received civic rights in the 12th century.
Schwerte, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origin back to prehistoric times. Schwerte is one of Germany’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments that the city has embraced.
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