Hörstel
Hörstel | |
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Location of Hörstel within Steinfurt district ![]() | |
![]() Hörstel ![]() Hörstel | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′50″N 7°35′10″E / 52.29722°N 7.58611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | David Ostholthoff[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.54 km2 (41.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,125 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48477 |
| Dialling codes | 05454,05459,05978 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.hoerstel.de |
Hörstel (German pronunciation: [ˈhœʁstl̩] ⓘ; Low German: Hüörsel) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the junction of the Mittellandkanal and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 10 km east of Rheine.
Parts of Hörstel are Riesenbeck, Dreierwalde, Birgte and Bevergern
Gallery
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Hörstel, church: die Friedenskirche -
Hörstel, church: katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Antonius -
Riesenbeck, church: Sankt Kalixtus Kirche -
Surenburg in Riesenbeck
People
- Georg Hermes (1775-1835), Roman Catholic theologian
- Clemens Heereman von Zuydwyck (1832-1903), farmer and politician (Zentrum)
- Constantin Heereman von Zuydtwyck (1931-2017), farmer, forester and politician (CDU)
- Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe (born 1946), Roman-catholic bishop
- Karl-Josef Laumann (born 1957), politician (CDU)
- Peter Niemeyer (born 1983), football player and manager
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.





