Waltrop
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Waltrop is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal. Historically, it was part of the county of Dortmund in 1432 and later the Vest Recklinghausen. The town experienced industrial growth with coal mining from 1905, though both mines closed by 1992.
Statistics
Area
47.09 km²
Population
29,586