sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, pˈoːɹɾə wɛstfˈælɪkə ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə nˈeɪm əvə tˈaʊn, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ mˈɜːdʒɪŋ fˈɪftiːn vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ɡˈoːɹdʒ.
Since 1973, Porta Westfalica is also the name of a town, which was established by merging fifteen villages surrounding the gorge.