Coesfeld
town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coesfeld is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the capital of Coesfeld county.
Coesfeld | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Coesfeld  Coesfeld | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′N 7°10′E / 51.950°N 7.167°ECoordinates: 51°57′N 7°10′E / 51.950°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Öhmann (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.36 km2 (54.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 36,374 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 48653 |
| Dialling codes | 02541 |
| Vehicle registration | COE |
| Website | www.coesfeld.de |
Nepomucenum and St.-Pius-Gymnasium are highschools in Coesfeld.
HistoryEdit
Coesfeld was founded by the holy Ludgerus. Coesfeld has been a town since 1197.
Big villages in county Coesfeld:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Coesfeld at Wikimedia Commons