Raesfeld

Raesfeld
Flag Coat of arms
Raesfeld
Location of Raesfeld within Borken district
Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E / 51.767; 6.833Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E / 51.767; 6.833
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Grotendorst (CDU)
Area
• Total	57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,378
• Density	200/km2 (510/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, tower: Schloss Raesfeld
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  Raesfeld, on castle: Schloss Raesfeld
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  Raesfeld, sculpture Kappes Anna
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  Erle, church in the street

References

External links

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

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