# Raesfeld

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Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Raesfeld Municipality Flag Coat of arms Location of Raesfeld within Borken district Location of Raesfeld Raesfeld Show map of Germany Raesfeld Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E / 51.767; 6.833 Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Münster District Borken Subdivisions 10 Government • Mayor (2020–25) Martin Tesing[1] (CDU) Area • Total 57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi) Elevation 59 m (194 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 11,709 • Density 202.5/km2 (524.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 46348 Dialling codes 0 28 65 Vehicle registration BOR Website www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de

**Raesfeld** (German pronunciation: [\[ˈʁaːsfɛlt\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German)) is a [municipality](/source/Municipality) in the [district of Borken](/source/Borken_(district)) in the state of [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is located approximately 10 km south of [Borken](/source/Borken%2C_North_Rhine-Westphalia) and 30 km east of the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) border.

Raesfeld's landmark is the [moated castle](/source/Raesfeld_Castle) [Schloss Raesfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schloss_Raesfeld&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Raesfeld)], originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in [Renaissance](/source/Renaissance_architecture) style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of [crafts](/source/Craft); the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the [European Garden Heritage Network](/source/European_Garden_Heritage_Network).

The municipality of Raesfeld includes [Erle](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erle,_Raesfeld&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erle_(Raesfeld))], a village within the [Naturpark Hohe Mark](/source/Naturpark_Hohe_Mark) that has an ancient [oak](/source/Quercus_robur), the [Femeiche](/source/Femeiche), thought to be 600–850 years old and named for [Vehmic court](/source/Vehmic_court) sessions formerly held under it.

## Gallery

		- Aerial view of Schloss Raesfeld on the outskirts of Raesfeld

		- Schloss Raesfeld, east facade

		- *Kappes Anna* (Cabbage Anna) sculpture

		- Erle, with church of St. Silvester

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020](https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml), Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022"](https://www.landesdatenbank.nrw.de/ldbnrw//online?operation=table&code=12411-01i&bypass=true&levelindex=0&levelid=1750236363127#abreadcrumb) (in German). [Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW](/source/Landesbetrieb_Information_und_Technik_NRW).

## External links

- [Site of the municipality](http://www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de) (in German)

- [History of the castle](https://web.archive.org/web/20061004110545/http://www.akademie-des-handwerks.de/hpt_inf_5.htm) (in German)

- [Gallery about Raesfeld in general, and the castle](http://www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de/galerie/galerie.php?menuid=280&topmenu=9) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927140640/http://www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de/galerie/galerie.php?menuid=280&topmenu=9) 2007-09-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in German)

- [Gallery showing the castle](http://www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de/magazin/artikelgalerie.php?index=0&menuid=2&topmenu=) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927140654/http://www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de/magazin/artikelgalerie.php?index=0&menuid=2&topmenu=) 2007-09-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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