Schwelm

Schwelm
Location of Schwelm within Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district
Schwelm
Schwelm
Coordinates: 51°16′N 7°16′E / 51.267°N 7.267°E / 51.267; 7.267
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictEnnepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (202025) Stephan Langhard (SPD)
Area
  Total
20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
28,046
  Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
58332
Dialling codes02336
Vehicle registrationEN
Websitewww.schwelm.de

Schwelm (German pronunciation: [ʃvɛlm] ) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis in the administrative region of Arnsberg within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany.