Westerkappeln
Appearance
Westerkappeln | |
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Location of Westerkappeln
within Steinfurt district | |
![]() Interactive map of Westerkappeln | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′50″N 7°36′00″E / 52.38056°N 7.60000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Annette Große-Heitmeyer[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.78 km2 (33.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,825 |
| • Density | 126.2/km2 (326.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49492 |
| Dialling codes | 05404 |
| Vehicle registration | ST (until 1975: TE) |
| Website | www.gemeinde-westerkappeln.de |
Westerkappeln is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Population
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| Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.


