Altenberge
Altenberge | |
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 Market square in Altenberge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Altenberge
within Steinfurt district  | |
Location of Altenberge | |
  Altenberge Location within Germany  Altenberge Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′45″N 7°27′55″E / 52.04583°N 7.46528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Jan Röschenkämper (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.96 km2 (24.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,313 |
| • Density | 163.8/km2 (424.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48341 |
| Dialling codes | 02505 |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
| Website | www.altenberge.de |
Altenberge (Westphalian: Ollenbiärg) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south-east of Steinfurt and 15 km north-west of Münster.
Politics
The current mayor is Jan Röschenkämper of the CDU who was elected with 65,3 % of the vote during the 2025 local elections.[2]
City coucil
After the 2025 elections, the Altenberge city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 3,078 | 50.7 |  14.0 |
14 | 5 | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 1,588 | 26.1 |  7.8 |
6 | 3 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 900 | 14.8 | 0.5 |
4 | ±0 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 508 | 8.4 | 5.7 |
2 | 2 | |
| Valid votes | 6,074 | 97.8 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 137 | 2.2 | ||||
| Total | 6,211 | 100.0 | 26 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 8,386 | 74.1 | ||||
| Source: City of Altenberge | ||||||
Economy
Transport
Altenberge station is served by the trains of line RB64 (Münster–Enschede railway) from Muenster to Enschede, Altenberge is connected to the local bus network as well and located in the area of the fare association Westfalen-Tarif.
Industry
The machine manufacturers Schmitz and Wesseler were founded in Altenberge.
Personalities
- Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996) German philosopher
- Herbert Vorgrimler (1929-2014) Catholic theologian and author
- Theresia Degener (born 1961), law professor in Bochum and one of the most important German activists for the rights of people with disabilities
- Pascal Koopmann (born 1990), footballer
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ "Wahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in 14.09.2025 - Gemeinde Altenberge". wahlen.citeq.de (in German). 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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