Neuenkirchen, Westphalia

Neuenkirchen
Coat of arms
Neuenkirchen
Location of Neuenkirchen within Steinfurt district
Coordinates: 52°14′28″N 7°22′08″E / 52.24111°N 7.36889°E / 52.24111; 7.36889Coordinates: 52°14′28″N 7°22′08″E / 52.24111°N 7.36889°E / 52.24111; 7.36889
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Government
• Mayor	Franz Möllering
Area
• Total	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,743
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48485
Dialling codes	05973
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.neuenkirchen.de

Neuenkirchen, church: die katholische Pfarrkiche Sankt Anna

Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neuenkirchen is the biggest village in the district of Steinfurt. It is situated approximately 7 km south-west of Rheine and 35 km north-west of Münster.

Geography

Neighbouring places

• Wettringen
• Steinfurt
• Emsdetten
• Rheine
• Salzbergen

Division of the municipality

• St. Arnold
• Offlum
• Sutrum-Harum
• Landersum

Politics

Town assembly

After the local elections on September 26, 2004 the town assembly has the following structure:

• CDU 15 seats
• SPD 5 seats
• Green Party 2 seats
• FDP 1 seats
• UWG 3 seats

Sons and daughters

• Josef Bille (born 1954), German physicist

References

External links

• Official site (German)

Towns and municipalities in Steinfurt (district)
Altenberge Emsdetten Greven Hopsten Hörstel Horstmar Ibbenbüren Ladbergen Laer Lengerich Lienen Lotte Metelen Mettingen Neuenkirchen Nordwalde Ochtrup Recke Rheine Saerbeck Steinfurt Tecklenburg Westerkappeln Wettringen