Harsewinkel
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Location of Harsewinkel within Gütersloh district
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(2020–25) Sabine Amsbeck-Dopheide[1] (SPD)
(2023-12-31)[2]
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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 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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Towns and municipalities in Gütersloh (district)
- Borgholzhausen
- Gütersloh
- Halle
- Harsewinkel
- Herzebrock-Clarholz
- Langenberg
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück
- Rietberg
- Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
- Steinhagen
- Verl
- Versmold
- Werther
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