Hopsten

Hopsten
Municipality
Historical center of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hopsten within Steinfurt district
Interactive map of Hopsten
Location within Germany Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°22′50″N 7°36′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Ludger Kleine-Harmeyer (CDU)
Area
• Total	99.8 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	7,620
• Density	76.4/km2 (198/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48496
Dialling codes	05458
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.hopsten.de

Hopsten is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Rheine and 25 km southeast of Lingen.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	5,514	—
1970	5,748	+0.83%
1975	5,908	+0.55%
1980	5,821	−0.30%
1985	5,907	+0.29%
1990	6,059	+0.51%
1995	6,642	+1.85%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	7,587	+2.70%
2005	7,742	+0.41%
2010	7,585	−0.41%
2015	7,642	+0.15%
2020	7,643	+0.00%
2025	7,620	−0.06%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

People

• Bernhard Otte (1883-1933), politician and trade union leader
• Franz-Josef Kemper (born 1945), athlete

Gallery

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  Catholic Church
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  Mill Halverde
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  Haus Nieland
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  Hof Holling on the Brennikmeyer Street