Steinfurt

Steinfurt
Burgsteinfurt Castle
Burgsteinfurt Castle
Flag of Steinfurt
Coat of arms of Steinfurt
Location of Steinfurt within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
Steinfurt is located in Germany
Steinfurt
Steinfurt
Steinfurt is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Steinfurt
Steinfurt
Coordinates: 52°08′51″N 7°20′39″E / 52.14750°N 7.34417°E / 52.14750; 7.34417
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Claudia Bögel-Hoyer[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total111.42 km2 (43.02 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total35,456
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48565
Dialling codes02551 (Burgsteinfurt), 02552 (Borghorst)
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE
Websitewww.steinfurt.de

Steinfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌfʊʁt] ; Westphalian: Stemmert) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Steinfurt. From c. 1100–1806, it was the capital of the County of Steinfurt.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.