Raesfeld

Raesfeld
Coat of arms
Raesfeld
Location of Raesfeld within Borken district
Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Government
• Mayor	Udo Rößing (CDU)
Area
• Total	57.81 km^2 (22.32 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,141
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	46348
Dialling codes	0 28 65
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.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 water castle at the edge of town, built in the 13th century.

Gallery

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  Raesfeld,castle: Schloss Raesfeld

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  Raesfeld, on castle: Schloss Raesfeld

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  Erle, church in the street

References

1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.

External links

• Site of the municipality (German)
• History of the castle (German)
• Gallery about Raesfeld in general, and the castle (German)
• Gallery showing the Castle