Neuenkirchen, Westphalia

Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neuenkirchen is the biggest village in the district of Steinfurt. It is situated approximately 7 km south-west of Rheine and 35 km north-west of Münster.

Neuenkirchen
Coat of arms of Neuenkirchen
Location of Neuenkirchen within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
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
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,096
 • 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

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Division of the municipality

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Politics

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Town assembly

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After the local elections on September 26, 2004 the town assembly has the following structure:

Sons and daughters of the community

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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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