Ascheberg

This article is about the municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia. For Ascheberg in Schleswig-Holstein, see Ascheberg, Schleswig-Holstein.

Ascheberg
Municipality
Saint Lambert Church
Coat of arms
Location of Ascheberg within Coesfeld district
Ascheberg Show map of Germany Ascheberg Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°47′20″N 07°37′12″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Coesfeld
Subdivisions	Ascheberg, Davensberg, Herbern
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Thomas Stohldreier[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	106 km^2 (41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,012
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59387
Dialling codes	02593
Vehicle registration	COE, LH
Website	www.ascheberg.de

Ascheberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʃəbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The neighbouring cities, towns and municipalities of Ascheberg are (clockwise, starting in the North) the city Münster, the town Drensteinfurt (District Warendorf), the city Hamm, the town Werne (District Unna, the municipalities Nordkirchen and Senden (both District Coesfeld)

Westerwinkel castle in Herbern district

Born in Ascheberg

• Franz Falke (1909-1994), politician
• Wolfgang Sandhowe (born 1953 in Ascheberg), soccer player, today football coach

Twin cities

• Buggiano

References

1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
2. "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.