Schöppingen

Schöppingen
Coat of arms
Schöppingen
Location of Schöppingen within Borken district
Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E / 52.10000°N 7.23306°E / 52.10000; 7.23306Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E / 52.10000°N 7.23306°E / 52.10000; 7.23306
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Government
• Mayor	Josef Niehoff
Area
• Total	68.77 km2 (26.55 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,403
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48624
Dialling codes	02555 02545 (Eggerode)
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.schoeppingen.de

Schöppingen is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south-west of Steinfurt.

The Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town parish church.

Gallery

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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Alte Rathaus

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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Sankt Antoniushaus

Towns and municipalities in Borken (district) Ahaus Bocholt Borken Gescher Gronau Heek Heiden Isselburg Legden Raesfeld Reken Rhede Schöppingen Stadtlohn Südlohn Velen Vreden

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