Ergste is a
stadtbezirk (a district) of the town of
Schwerte
Schwerte ( Westphalian: ''Schweierte'') is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountainous ...
in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. As of 31 December 2012, Ergste had a population of 7025 inhabitants.
Kreis Unna, Daten und Fakten, 2012
/ref> It lies south of the river Ruhr near Sauerland. Ergste is twinned with the French commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
Allouagne.
Ergste has bus connections inside the district, to central Schwerte and Iserlohn-Letmathe. Furthermore you can find an own train station here. It is served by train line RB53 between Iserlohn and Dortmund via Schwerte. On weekdays the connections on this line are half-hourly.
References
External links
Heimatverein Ergste
Internet site of the local history society of Ergste
openstreetmap
Unna (district)
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