Harsewinkel
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St. Lucia Catholic Church in Harsewinkel | |||
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  Harsewinkel | |||
Location of Harsewinkel within Gütersloh district 
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| Coordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°ECoordinates: 51°58′00″N 08°13′59″E / 51.96667°N 8.23306°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Admin. region | Detmold | ||
| District | Gütersloh | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sabine Amsbeck-Dopheide (SPD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 100.12 km2 (38.66 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |||
| • Total | 24,769 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 33428 | ||
| Dialling codes | 05247 | ||
| Vehicle registration | GT | ||
| Website | www.harsewinkel.de | ||
Harsewinkel 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 native
- Adrian Wewer - Church architect in the United States
- Johann Christoph Rincklake - German painter
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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