Metelen

Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt. Metelen Land station is located on the Münster–Enschede railway and has an hourly train service to Münster in one direction and to Enschede in the other direction.^[3]

Metelen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Metelen within Steinfurt district
Metelen Show map of Germany Metelen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°08′40″N 7°12′43″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Gregor Krabbe[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,533
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48629
Dialling codes	02556
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.metelen.de

History

The town history dates back to 889 AD, when it was first mentioned in an official document.

Metelen Land Railway Museum

Notable places

Metelen is known for its aviary and, as the whole Münsterland region, as a great cycling area.

People from Metelen

• Arnold Kock (1822–1879), businessman
• Anne Daubenspeck-Focke (born 1922), sculptor
• Hermann Focke (born 1924), sculptor and painter
• Hans Tietmeyer (1931–2016), economist
• Klemens Tietmeyer (1937–1993), table tennis player
• Elisabeth Tietmeyer (born 1960), ethnologin
• Rolf Morrien (born 1972), author