Havixbeck

Infobox German Location
Name = Havixbeck
Art = Gemeinde
image_photo =
image_caption =
Wappen = WappenHavixbeck.gif
lat_deg =51 | lat_min =48 | lat_sec =40
lon_deg = 7 | lon_min =25 | lon_sec =00
Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk = Münster
Kreis = Coesfeld
Höhe = 90
Fläche = 52.99
Einwohner = 11830
Stand = 2007-12-31
pop_ref = [National data and statistics of North Rhine-Westphalia: [http://www.lds.nrw.de/statistik/datenangebot/regionen/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html Official population figures] ]
PLZ = 48329
Vorwahl = 0 25 07
Kfz = COE
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 5 58 020
Gliederung = 2
Website = http://www.havixbeck.de
Bürgermeister = Klaus Gottschling
Partei = CDU

Havixbeck is a municipality at the north-east edge of the Baumberge in the district of Coesfeld, in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 15 km west of Münster.

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 wich, after passing Münster, converges in the Ems River near Greven.

Adjacent municipalities

Havixbeck borders (clockwise, starting north) to Altenberge (District of Steinfurt), the city of Münster, as well as Senden, Nottuln and Billerbeck (District of Coesfeld).

Division of the town

The district 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 epitaph of the prioress Richmond Warendorp († 1503), both created by the sculptor Johann Brabender from Münster.

Politics

Local council

Local Elections 2004:
*Cristian Democratic Union: 42,58 %
*Socialdemocratic Party of Deutschland: 25,60 %
*Alliance '90/The Greens: 19,82 %
*Free Democratic Party: 12,00%

Results of local elections since 1975

In the list [Official register of local election results of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ( [http://www.wahlen.lds.nrw.de/ NRW LDS] ) from 1975 to 2004] , 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), France
* Bestensee near Berlin, Brandenburg

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 Münster and Coesfeld 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 [http://www.stift-tilbeck.de/ 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)

References