Havixbeck (Westphalian: Havkesbierk or Havkesbieck) is a municipality situated on the north-east edge of the Baumberge in the district of Coesfeld, in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 15 km west of Münster.
Havixbeck | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Havixbeck within Coesfeld district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°48′40″N 7°25′00″E / 51.81111°N 7.41667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Jörn Möltgen[1] (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.99 km2 (20.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,215 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48329 |
| Dialling codes | 0 25 07 |
| Vehicle registration | COE |
| Website | www |
Geography
editGeographical Location
editHavixbeck is located on the fringes of the Baumberge, with 187 m the highest elevations of the Münsterland. West of the town emanates the spring of Münstersche Aa which, after passing Münster, converges in the Ems River near Greven.
Adjacent municipalities
editHavixbeck borders (clockwise, starting north) on Altenberge (District of Steinfurt), the city of Münster, as well as Senden, Nottuln and Billerbeck (District of Coesfeld).
Division of the town
editThe district of Hohenholte has a population of about 1,000 residents. In the parish church of St. George, a former monastery church, there is a crucifixion relief from the period around 1530/40 as well as the epitaph of the prioress Richmond Warendorp († 1503), both created by the sculptor Johann Brabender from Münster.
Politics
editLocal council
editThis section needs to be updated. (June 2021) |
Elections in 2014:
- CDU: 41,8%
- SPD: 26,3%
- Greens: 23,3%
- FDP: 8,6%
Results of local elections since 1975
editIn the list,[3] only political parties that received at least 2.95% of the votes in the election are listed:
| Year | CDU | SPD | FDP | CBG | Greens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59,2 | 32,4 | 8,5 | ||
| 1979 | 37,5 | 26,1 | 5,4 | 31,0 | |
| 1984 | 48,0 | 26,6 | 9,1 | 5,9 | 10,1 |
| 1989 | 47,9 | 26,0 | 12,7 | 13,5 | |
| 1994 | 49,3 | 26,7 | 7,7 | 16,3 | |
| 1999 | 55,1 | 24,5 | 7,0 | 13,4 | |
| 2004 | 42,6 | 25,6 | 12,0 | 19,8 |
Twin cities
editHavixbeck is twinned with the following places:
Bellegarde (Loiret), France
Bestensee near Berlin, Brandenburg
Economics and infrastructure
editThe economy in Havixbeck consists mainly of small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly located in two major industrial areas.
Transportation
editThe road network is excellent, there are good connections to Münster, as well as to the two nearby highways A1 and A43. Havixbeck is located at the railroadtrack between Münster and Coesfeld operating hourly. The travel times is approx. 17 minutes to Münster and 22 to Coesfeld.
Public Facilities
editWith a little distance outside Havixbeck there is the Stift Tilbeck which offers housing and employment for people with disabilities.
Education
edit- Baumberge-Schule (Catholic elementary school)
- Anne-Frank comprehensive school
- Music school (in sponsorship of Jugendorchester Havixbeck e.V.)
- Adult education centre (in cooperation with Dülmen and Haltern)
History
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The German poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was born in the Havixbeck castlet Burg Hülshoff in 1797, where a museum with a retrospective of her work is open to the public.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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 2024-06-20.
- ^ Official register of local election results of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW LDS Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine) from 1975 to 2004
- ^ Coupe, Alison (2009). Michelin Green Guide Germany. Michelin Apa Publications. p. 394. ISBN 978-1-906261-38-2. Retrieved 2011-01-22.[permanent dead link]