Westerkappeln

Westerkappeln is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) northwest of Osnabrück.

Westerkappeln
Municipality
The Protestant City Church in Westerkappeln
The Protestant City Church in Westerkappeln
Coat of arms of Westerkappeln
Coat of arms
Location of Westerkappeln within Steinfurt district
Westerkappeln is located in Germany
Westerkappeln
Westerkappeln
Westerkappeln is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Westerkappeln
Westerkappeln
Coordinates: 52°22′50″N 7°36′00″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorUllrich Hockenbrink (SPD)
Area
 • Total85.78 km2 (33.12 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,485
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49492
Dialling codes05404
Vehicle registrationST (until 1975: TE)
Websitewww.gemeinde-westerkappeln.de

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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