Raesfeld

Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E / 51.767; 6.833
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Raesfeld
Municipality
Flag of Raesfeld
Flag
Coat of arms of Raesfeld
Coat of arms
Location of Raesfeld within Borken district
Borken (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)Coesfeld (district)Coesfeld (district)Lower SaxonySteinfurt (district)NetherlandsRaesfeldHeidenRhedeBocholtBorkenRekenVelenStadtlohnHeekAhausGescherLegdenSchöppingenGronauVredenSüdlohnIsselburg
Raesfeld is located in Germany
Raesfeld
Raesfeld
Raesfeld is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Raesfeld
Raesfeld
Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E / 51.767; 6.833
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Martin Tesing[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,832
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46348
Dialling codes0 28 65
Vehicle registrationBOR
Websitewww.gemeinde-raesfeld.de

Raesfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːsfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Borken and 30 km east of the Dutch border.

Raesfeld's landmark is the

moated castle Schloss Raesfeld [de], originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in Renaissance style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of crafts; the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the European Garden Heritage Network
.

The municipality of Raesfeld includes Erle [de], a village within the Naturpark Hohe Mark [de] that has an ancient oak, the Femeiche, thought to be 600–850 years old and named for Vehmic court sessions formerly held under it.

Gallery

  • Aerial view of Schloss Raesfeld on the outskirts of Raesfeld
    Aerial view of Schloss Raesfeld on the outskirts of Raesfeld
  • Schloss Raesfeld, east facade
    Schloss Raesfeld, east facade
  • Kappes Anna (Cabbage Anna) sculpture
    Kappes Anna (Cabbage Anna) sculpture
  • Erle, with church of St. Silvester
    Erle, with church of St. Silvester

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW
    . Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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