Witten (DE)

Witten is a university city (96,700 inhabitants end 2015) in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (district) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Witten/Herdecke University, the first private university in Germany. Witten is divided into eight boroughs.

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Postmarks in Germany

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Meter cancels (all periods)

Meter cancel Witten 1961.

Meter cancel Witten 1961.

Meter cancel Witten 1972.

Meter cancel Witten 1990.

Postmarks in German Empire

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ANNEN

Since 1929, Annen has been a part of the City of Witten (since 1946 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). As one of the eight boroughs of Witten, it is now called Witten-Annen.

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Postmarks in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

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Postmarks in Prussia Westphalia province

The WITTEN post office used code 1654, district of Arnsberg. The ANNEN post office opened in September 1864, Kreis Dortmund, district of Arnsberg.

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