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
Church in Beelen
Flag of Beelen
Coat of arms of Beelen
Location of Beelen within Warendorf district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Unna (district)HammGütersloh (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterSteinfurt (district)Lower SaxonyDrensteinfurtWarendorfEverswinkelEnnigerlohOeldeAhlenWaderslohBeelenBeckumSendenhorstTelgteSassenbergOstbevern
Beelen is located in Germany
Beelen
Beelen
Beelen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Beelen
Beelen
Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 8°07′05″E / 51.92917°N 8.11806°E / 51.92917; 8.11806
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Rolf Mestekemper[1]
Area
 • Total31.35 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,217
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48361
Dialling codes02586
Vehicle registrationWAF
Websitewww.beelen.de

Mayors

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  • 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
  • 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
  • 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
  • 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
  • 1999–2004: Martin Braun (independent)
  • 2004–2020: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
  • since 2020: Rolf Mestekemper

Twin towns

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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 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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