Altenberge | |
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![]() Market square in Altenberge | |
Location of Altenberge within Steinfurt district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°02′45″N 7°27′55″E / 52.04583°N 7.46528°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Karl Reinke[1] (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.96 km2 (24.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,438 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 48341 |
Dialling codes | 02505 |
Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
Website | www.altenberge.de |
Altenberge (Westphalian: Ollenbiärg) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south-east of Steinfurt and 15 km north-west of Münster.
Economy
The machine manufacturers Schmitz and Wesseler were founded in Altenberge.
Personalities
- Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996) German philosopher
- Herbert Vorgrimler (1929-2014) Catholic theologian and author
- Theresia Degener (born 1961), law professor in Bochum and one of the most important German activists for the rights of people with disabilities
- Pascal Koopmann (born 1990), footballer
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "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.