Raesfeld

Raesfeld
Raesfeld
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Raesfeld within Borken district
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	Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Grotendorst (CDU)
Area
• Total	57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,368
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	46348
Dialling codes	0 28 65
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de

Raesfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːsfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Borken and 30 km east of the Dutch border. Raesfeld's landmark is the water castle at the edge of town, built in the 13th century.

Gallery

Raesfeld, tower: Schloss Raesfeld
Raesfeld, on castle: Schloss Raesfeld
Raesfeld, sculpture Kappes Anna
Erle, church in the street

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References

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

External links

Site of the municipality (in German)
History of the castle (in German)
Gallery about Raesfeld in general, and the castle (in German)
Gallery showing the Castle

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