Harsewinkel
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Location of the town of Harsewinkel within Gütersloh district
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| Coordinates | 51°58′0″N 8°13′59″E / 51.966667°N 8.23306°ECoordinates: 51°58′0″N 8°13′59″E / 51.966667°N 8.23306°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Town subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Sabine Amsbeck-Dopheide (SPD) |
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| Area | 100.12 km2 (38.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56-79 m |
| Population | 24,072 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 240 /km2 (623 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GT |
| Postal code | 33428 |
| Area code | 05247 |
| 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.
Harsewinkel is also where the Headquarters of Europe's leading combine harvester manufacturer CLAAS, is located
[edit] Notable native
- Adrian Wewer - Church architect in the United States
- Johann Christoph Rincklake - Painter in Germany
[edit] References
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html.
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