Raesfeld
Raesfeld | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Raesfeld
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Location of Raesfeld | |
Raesfeld Raesfeld | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Martin Tesing[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,859 |
| • Density | 205.1/km2 (531.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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 moated castle Schloss Raesfeld, originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in Renaissance style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of crafts; the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the European Garden Heritage Network.
The municipality of Raesfeld includes Erle, a village within the Naturpark Hohe Mark that has an ancient oak, the Femeiche, thought to be 600–850 years old and named for Vehmic court sessions formerly held under it.
Gallery
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Aerial view of Schloss Raesfeld on the outskirts of Raesfeld
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Schloss Raesfeld, east facade
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Kappes Anna (Cabbage Anna) sculpture
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Erle, with church of St. Silvester
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
- Site of the municipality (in German)
- History of the castle (in German)
- Gallery about Raesfeld in general, and the castle Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Gallery showing the castle Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine