Steinfurt

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Steinfurt
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Steinfurt
Steinfurt (Germany)
Steinfurt
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Mayor Andreas Hoge (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 111.42 km² (43 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m  (213 ft)
Population 34,476  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 309 /km² (801 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ST
Postal code 48565
Area codes 02551 (Burgsteinfurt), 02552 (Borghorst)
Website www.steinfurt.de

Coordinates: 52°08′51″N 7°20′39″E / 52.1475, 7.34417
Herrschaft (Grafschaft) Steinfurt
Lordship (County) of Steinfurt
State of the Holy Roman Empire
← Duchy of Saxony
 ca 1129 – 1421 Bentheim →
Capital Burgsteinfurt
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Established ca 1129
 - Annexed by Bentheim 1421
 - Mediatised to Berg 1806
 - Annexed by France,
    to département of Lippe		  
1810
 - Restored, to Prussia 1815

Steinfurt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Steinfurt.

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[edit] Geography

Steinfurt is situated north-west of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia.

[edit] Neighbouring municipalities

Steinfurt borders Ochtrup, Wettringen, Neuenkirchen, Emsdetten, Nordwalde, Altenberge, Laer, Horstmar and Metelen.

[edit] Division of the town

The town consists of two districts Borghorst and Burgsteinfurt with three farming communities each:

  • Borghorst
    • Dumte
    • Wilmsberg
    • Ostendorf
  • Burgsteinfurt
    • Hollich
    • Sellen
    • Veltrup

[edit] History

Until 1975 there was no town named Steinfurt; it was established by merging the towns of Burgsteinfurt and Borghorst.

Burgsteinfurt was the old capital of the County of Steinfurt, which was independent from 1454 to 1804. The castle of Burgsteinfurt, the residences of the Counts of Bentheim-Steinfurt, was built in 1129, and the town grew round the castle. A broad moat surrounds the castle. The Princes of Bentheim and Steinfurt are still living in the castle, though without political power.

[edit] Education

The engineering faculties of the University of Applied Sciences Münster (Fachhochschule Münster) are based in Steinfurt.

[edit] External links

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