Rhede

For other uses, see Rhede (disambiguation).

Rhede
Town
Schloss Rhede in Rhede
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rhede within Borken district
Interactive map of Rhede
Rhede Location within Germany Rhede Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°50′00″N 06°42′02″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Jürgen Bernsmann
Area
• Total	78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	19,679
• Density	250.2/km2 (648.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46414
Dialling codes	0 28 72
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.rhede.de

Rhede (German: [ˈʁeːdə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bocholt.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	12,657	—
1970	13,683	+1.57%
1975	14,568	+1.26%
1980	15,293	+0.98%
1985	15,889	+0.77%
1990	16,952	+1.30%
1995	18,006	+1.21%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	18,597	+0.65%
2005	19,202	+0.64%
2010	19,388	+0.19%
2015	19,284	−0.11%
2020	19,319	+0.04%
2025	19,679	+0.37%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

Notable residents

• Thomas Giessing, Olympic athlete
• Kristian Liebrand, photographer
• Michael Roes, writer
• Franz August Schmölders, orientalist
• Hermann-Josef Tebroke, politician
• Ulrike Tillmann, mathematician
• Bernardo Enrique Witte, Roman Catholic bishop
• Hendrik Wüst, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2021

External links

• Official website (in German)