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Harsewinkel

Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°E / 51.96667; 8.23306
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Harsewinkel
St. Lucia Catholic Church in Harsewinkel
St. Lucia Catholic Church in Harsewinkel
Flag of Harsewinkel
Coat of arms of Harsewinkel
Location of Harsewinkel within Gütersloh district
GüterslohSchloß Holte-StukenbrockVerlRietbergLangenbergRheda-WiedenbrückHerzebrock-ClarholzSteinhagenWertherHalleHarsewinkelBorgholzhausenVersmoldPaderborn (district)Lippe (district)Soest (district)BielefeldHerford (district)Warendorf (district)Lower SaxonyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Harsewinkel is located in Germany
Harsewinkel
Harsewinkel
Harsewinkel is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Harsewinkel
Harsewinkel
Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°E / 51.96667; 8.23306
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Sabine Amsbeck-Dopheide[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total100.12 km2 (38.66 sq mi)
Highest elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Lowest elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total26,126
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33428
Dialling codes05247
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitewww.harsewinkel.de

Harsewinkel (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁzəˌvɪŋkl̩] ) is a town in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the river Ems, some 15 km north-west of Gütersloh.

It is the home and domicile of Europe's leading combine harvester manufacturer CLAAS, which is a major employer in the town.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 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.