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 | |
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 Church in Beelen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Beelen within Warendorf district  | |
  Beelen  Beelen | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 8°07′05″E / 51.92917°N 8.11806°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rolf Mestekemper[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.35 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,217 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48361 |
| Dialling codes | 02586 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www |
Mayors
edit- 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
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official site (in German)
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