Beelen

Beelen is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.

Beelen
Church in Beelen
Coat of arms
Location of Beelen within Warendorf district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Unna (district)HammGütersloh (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterSteinfurt (district)Lower SaxonyDrensteinfurtWarendorfEverswinkelEnnigerlohOeldeAhlenWaderslohBeelenBeckumSendenhorstTelgteSassenbergOstbevern
Beelen
Beelen
Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 8°07′05″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Government
  MayorElisabeth Kammann
Area
  Total31.35 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total6,245
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
48361
Dialling codes02586
Vehicle registrationWAF
Websitewww.beelen.de

Mayors

  • 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
  • 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
  • 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
  • 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
  • 1999–2004: Martin Braun (parteilos)
  • since 2004: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)

Twin towns

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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