Harsewinkel

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Location of Harsewinkel within Gütersloh district

(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

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total25,999 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

33428

Dialling codes05247Vehicle registrationGTWebsitewww.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

Josef Homeyer (1929–2010), Roman Catholic bishop
Adrian Wewer, Church architect in the United States
Johann Christoph Rincklake, painter

References

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