What is the population of Schwelm?

The population of Schwelm is 28,542.

Where is Schwelm located?

Schwelm is located at latitude 51.2833333 and longitude 7.2833333. It is in Germany.

Schwelm is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

The population of Schwelm has decreased from 31,850 (1975) to 28,542 (2019), a change of -10.4%.

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Schwelm: seat of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis and town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Population	28,542
Country	Germany
State	Sudurpashchim Pradesh (Germany)
Postal code	58332
Plate code	EN
Phone Area Codes	02336
Latitude & Longitude	51.2833,7.2833
Named for	Schwelme
Altitude	699 feet / 213 meters
Capital city	Schwelm is capital of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Time Zone	UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time	11:38:48 (23rd April 2026)

Schwelm is located at 51°16'60"N 7°16'60"E (51.2833333, 7.2833333). It has 2 neighbors: Wuppertal and Gevelsberg.

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Schwelm has 2 neighbours.

Wuppertal Located in western Germany in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, this city is a significant industrial and economic center.
Gevelsberg town in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1975	31,850	-	statistical updating
2017	28,478	-11.84%	statistical updating
2019	28,542	0.22%	statistical updating