Beelen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Beelen (German pronunciation: [ˈbeːlən]; Low German: Bailen) is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.
Beelen | |
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Church in Beelen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Beelen
within Warendorf district  | |
 Location of Beelen | |
  Beelen  Beelen | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′45″N 8°07′05″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rolf Mestekemper[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.35 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,002 |
| • Density | 191.5/km2 (495.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48361 |
| Dialling codes | 02586 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www |
Mayors
- 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
- 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
- 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
- 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
- 1999–2004: Martin Braun (independent)
- 2004–2020: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
- since 2020: Rolf Mestekemper
