- Havixbeck
Infobox German Location
Name = Havixbeck
Art = Gemeinde
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Wappen = WappenHavixbeck.gif
lat_deg =51 | lat_min =48 | lat_sec =40
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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 = CDUHavixbeck is a municipality at the north-east edge of the
Baumberge in the district of Coesfeld, in northernNorth Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . It is located approx. 15 km west ofMünster .Geography
Geographical Location
Havixbeck is located on the fringes of the
Baumberge , with 187 m the highest elevations of theMünsterland . West of the town emanates the spring of Münstersche Aa wich, after passingMünster , converges in the Ems River nearGreven .Adjacent municipalities
Havixbeck borders (clockwise, starting north) to
Altenberge (District of Steinfurt), the city ofMünster , as well as Senden,Nottuln andBillerbeck (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 prioressRichmond Warendorp († 1503), both created by the sculptorJohann Brabender fromMünster .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 andCoesfeld 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 withDülmen andHaltern )References
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