Warendorf

Warendorf
Townhall in Warendorf
Townhall in Warendorf
Flag of Warendorf
Coat of arms of Warendorf
Location of Warendorf within Warendorf district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Unna (district)HammGütersloh (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterSteinfurt (district)Lower SaxonyDrensteinfurtWarendorfEverswinkelEnnigerlohOeldeAhlenWaderslohBeelenBeckumSendenhorstTelgteSassenbergOstbevern
Warendorf is located in Germany
Warendorf
Warendorf
Warendorf is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Warendorf
Warendorf
Coordinates: 51°57′14″N 7°59′36″E / 51.95389°N 7.99333°E / 51.95389; 7.99333
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Peter Horstmann[1]
Area
 • Total176.75 km2 (68.24 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total37,847
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48231
Dialling codes02581
Vehicle registrationWAF, BE
Websitewww.warendorf.de

Warendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːʁənˌdɔʁf] , Westphalian: Warnduorp) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District.

The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for horse-riding, and the opportunities it provides for cycling. Bicycles are such a common means of transport in the area that many cycle paths have been built, even alongside main roads outside the town.

  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 20 June 2024.