Ascheberg

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Ascheberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Ascheberg
Ascheberg (Germany)
Ascheberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Coesfeld
Local subdivisions Ascheberg, Davensberg, Herbern
Mayor Dieter Emthaus (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 106 km² (40.9 sq mi)
Elevation 60 - 120 m
Population 15,034  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 142 /km² (367 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate COE
Postal code 59387
Area code 02593
Website www.ascheberg.de

Coordinates: 51°47′20″N 07°37′12″E / 51.78889, 7.62

Ascheberg is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The neighbouring cities, towns and municipalities of Ascheberg are (clockwise, starting in the North) the city Münster, the town Drensteinfurt (District Warendorf), the city Hamm, the town Werne (District Unna, the municipalities Nordkirchen and Senden (both District Coesfeld)