Beelen

Beelen
Town
Church in Beelen
Church in Beelen
Flag of Beelen
Flag
Coat of arms of Beelen
Coat of arms
Location of Beelen within Warendorf district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Unna (district)HammGütersloh (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterSteinfurt (district)Lower SaxonyDrensteinfurtWarendorfEverswinkelEnnigerlohOeldeAhlenWaderslohBeelenBeckumSendenhorstTelgteSassenbergOstbevern
Beelen is located in Germany
Beelen
Beelen
Beelen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Beelen
Beelen
Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 8°07′05″E / 51.92917°N 8.11806°E / 51.92917; 8.11806
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Rolf Mestekemper[1]
Area
 • Total
31.35 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,217
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48361
Dialling codes02586
Vehicle registrationWAF
Websitewww.beelen.de

Beelen is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.

Mayors

  • 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
  • 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
  • 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
  • 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
  • 1999–2004: Martin Braun (independent)
  • 2004–2020: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
  • since 2020: Rolf Mestekemper

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.


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