Bestwig

Geschichte

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyBestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede.Neighbouring municipalities Olsberg Schmallenberg Meschede Rüthen WarsteinSubdivisions Bestwig Velmede Ramsbeck Ostwig Nuttlar Heringhausen Berlar Andreasberg WasserfallTwin townsBestwig has no official partnership with another town, but has close to ties to Niederorschel (Thuringia, Germany) and Niederwiesa (Saxony, Germany).Coat of armsThe coat of arms shows a silver Saint Andrew's Cross on blue ground. The Saint Andrew's Cross is a reference to the patron of the parish church in Velmede, Saint Andrew. The colors silver and blue show the allegiance to the former county of Arnsberg.