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Raesfeld

Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Coat of arms

Location of Raesfeld within Borken district

(2020–25) Martin Tesing^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total57.81 km² (22.32 sq mi)Elevation

59 m (194 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total11,832 • Density200/km² (530/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

46348

Dialling codes0 28 65Vehicle registrationBORWebsitewww.gemeinde-raesfeld.de

Raesfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːsfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Borken and 30 km east of the Dutch border.

Raesfeld's landmark is the moated castle Schloss Raesfeld [de], originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in Renaissance style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of crafts; the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the European Garden Heritage Network.

The municipality of Raesfeld includes Erle [de], a village within the Naturpark Hohe Mark [de] that has an ancient oak, the Femeiche, thought to be 600–850 years old and named for Vehmic court sessions formerly held under it.

Gallery

Aerial view of Schloss Raesfeld on the outskirts of Raesfeld
Schloss Raesfeld, east facade
Kappes Anna (Cabbage Anna) sculpture
Erle, with church of St. Silvester

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.