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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westerkappeln is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Westerkappeln | |
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Location of Westerkappeln within Steinfurt district ![]() | |
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) | Annette Große-Heitmeyer[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.78 km2 (33.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,464 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/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 |
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