Harsewinkel

Harsewinkel

St. Lucia Catholic Church in Harsewinkel

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Harsewinkel

Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°E / 51.96667; 8.23306Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°E / 51.96667; 8.23306
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Gütersloh
Government
  Mayor Sabine Amsbeck-Dopheide (SPD)
Area
  Total 100.12 km2 (38.66 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
  Total 24,183
  Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33428
Dialling codes 05247
Vehicle registration GT
Website www.harsewinkel.de

Harsewinkel is a town in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the river Ems, some 15 km north-west of Gütersloh.

Harsewinkel is also the home and domicile of Europe's leading combine harvester manufacturer CLAAS.

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References

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


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