Schöppingen
Schöppingen | |
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Location of Schöppingen within Borken district  | |
  Schöppingen  Schöppingen | |
| Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E / 52.10000°N 7.23306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Franz-Josef Franzbach[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.81 km2 (26.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,092 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48624 |
| Dialling codes | 02555, 02545 (Eggerode) |
| Vehicle registration | BOR |
| Website | www.schoeppingen.de |
Schöppingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃœpɪŋən]; Low German: Schüöping) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Steinfurt.
The Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town parish church.
Gallery
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Das Alte Rathaus -
Das Sankt Antoniushaus -
Bergstrasse with sculpture -
Statue of Saint Johannes Nepomuk
Personalities
- Heinrich von Ahaus (c. 1371–1439), promoter of the movement of the brothers and sisters of common life
- Heinrich Krechting (1501-1580), radical leader of the Baptist movement
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 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 2025-04-27.
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