Anröchte

Anröchte (German pronunciation: [ˈanʁœçtə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Anröchte
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Anröchte within Soest district
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Coordinates: 51°34′N 8°20′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Alfred Schmidt[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	73.79 km2 (28.49 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,331
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59609
Dialling codes	02947, 02927
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.anroechte.de

Geography

It is situated approximately 13 km south of Lippstadt and 15 km east of Soest.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Bad Sassendorf
• Erwitte
• Rüthen
• Warstein

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1975 Anröchte consists of 10 districts:

• Anröchte (7.087 inhabitants)
• Altengeseke (901 inhabitants)
• Altenmellrich (370 inhabitants)
• Berge (715 inhabitants)
• Effeln (752 inhabitants)
• Klieve (381 inhabitants)
• Mellrich (767 inhabitants)
• Robringhausen (153 inhabitants)
• Uelde (110 inhabitants)
• Waltringhausen (102 inhabitants)

Twin towns

• Radków (Poland) – since 1954

People

• Gotthard Kettler (1517-1587), last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia.