Hörstel

Hörstel (German pronunciation: [ˈhœʁstl̩] ^ⓘ; Low German: Hüörsel) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the junction of the Mittellandkanal and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 10 km east of Rheine.

Hörstel
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hörstel within Steinfurt district
Hörstel Show map of Germany Hörstel Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°17′50″N 7°35′10″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	David Ostholthoff[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	107.54 km2 (41.52 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	20,125
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48477
Dialling codes	05454,05459,05978
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.hoerstel.de

Parts of Hörstel are Riesenbeck, Dreierwalde, Birgte and Bevergern

Gallery

• 
  Hörstel, church: die Friedenskirche
• 
  Hörstel, church: katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Antonius
• 
  Riesenbeck, church: Sankt Kalixtus Kirche
• 
  Surenburg in Riesenbeck

People

• Georg Hermes (1775-1835), Roman Catholic theologian
• Clemens Heereman von Zuydwyck (1832-1903), farmer and politician (Zentrum)
• Constantin Heereman von Zuydtwyck (1931-2017), farmer, forester and politician (CDU)
• Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe (born 1946), Roman-catholic bishop
• Karl-Josef Laumann (born 1957), politician (CDU)
• Peter Niemeyer (born 1983), football player and manager