Neuenkirchen, Westphalia

municipality of Germany

Neuenkirchen is a municipality in Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest village in the district of Steinfurt.

Neuenkirchen
Coat of arms of Neuenkirchen
Location of Neuenkirchen within Steinfurt district
Neuenkirchen is located in Germany
Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen
Coordinates: 52°14′28″N 7°22′08″E / 52.24111°N 7.36889°E / 52.24111; 7.36889
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Wilfried Brüning[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,072
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48485
Dialling codes05973
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.neuenkirchen.de
Neuenkirchen: Catholic church Sankt Anna

Geography

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Neuenkirchen is about 7 km southwest of Rheine and 35 km northwest of Münster. It is near the border with Lower Saxony.

Neighbouring municipalities

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References

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  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Other websites

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