Amt Erwitte
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AMT ERWITTE
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) :Lippstadt
Incorporated into : 1975 Erwitte, Lippstadt
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 10, 1936.
The arms are a combination of elements for Erwitte and (Bad) Westernkotten. The lion is derived from the arms of the historical Von Erwitte family, whereas the wolf-hook in the right half is taken from the arms of Bad Westernkotten.
The following municipalities belonged to Amt Erwitte :
- Bad Westernkotten
- Benninghausen
- Berenbrock
- Böckum
- Ebbinghausen
- Eikeloh
- Erwitte
- Hellinghausen
- Herringhausen
- Horn-Millinghausen
- Merklinghausen-Wiggeringhausen
- Norddorf
- Overhagen
- Schallern
- Schmerlecke
- Stirpe
- Völlinghausen
- Weckinghausen
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