Havixbeck ( Westphalian: ''Havkesbierk'' or ''Havkesbieck'') is a

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situated on the north-east edge of the Baumberge in the district of Coesfeld, in northern

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. It is located approximately 15 km west of

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Geography

Geographical Location

Havixbeck is located on the fringes of the Baumberge, with 187 m the highest elevations of the Münsterland. West of the town emanates the spring of Münstersche Aa which, after passing

, converges in the

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near Greven.

Adjacent municipalities

Havixbeck borders (clockwise, starting north) on Altenberge ( District of Steinfurt), the city of

, as well as Senden, Nottuln and Billerbeck ( District of Coesfeld).

Division of the town

The district of Hohenholte has a population of about 1,000 residents. In the parish church of St. George, a former monastery church, there is a crucifixion relief from the period around 1530/40 as well as the

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of the prioress Richmond Warendorp († 1503), both created by the sculptor Johann Brabender from

Politics

Local council

Elections in 2014: *CDU: 41,8% *SPD: 26,3% *Greens: 23,3% *FDP: 8,6%

Results of local elections since 1975

In the list, only political parties that received at least 2.95% of the votes in the election are listed:

Twin cities

Havixbeck is twinned with the following places: * Bellegarde (Loiret),

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* Bestensee near Berlin,

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Economics and infrastructure

The economy in Havixbeck consists mainly of small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly located in two major industrial areas.

Transportation

The road network is excellent, there are good connections to Münster, as well as to the two nearby highways A1 and A43. Havixbeck is located at the railroadtrack between

and

Coesfeld Coesfeld (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Koosfeld'') is the capital of the Coesfeld (district), district of Coesfeld in the Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. History Coesfeld received its city rights in 1197, but was first ...

operating hourly. The travel times is approx. 17 minutes to Münster and 22 to Coesfeld.

Public Facilities

With a little distance outside Havixbeck there is the Stift Tilbeck which offers housing and employment for people with disabilities.

Education

*Baumberge-Schule (Catholic elementary school) * Anne-Frank comprehensive school *Music school (in sponsorship of Jugendorchester Havixbeck e.V.) *Adult education centre (in cooperation with Dülmen and Haltern)

History

The German poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was born in the Havixbeck castlet ''Burg Hülshoff'' in 1797, where a museum with a retrospective of her work is open to the public.

References

{{Authority control Coesfeld (district)