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)
Ascheberg | |
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 Saint Lambert Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ascheberg
within Coesfeld district  | |
 Location of Ascheberg | |
  Ascheberg  Ascheberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′20″N 07°37′12″E / 51.78889°N 7.62000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | Ascheberg, Davensberg, Herbern |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Thomas Stohldreier (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.32 km2 (41.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 15,831 |
| • Density | 148.90/km2 (385.65/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 |
Politics
editThe current mayor is Thomas Stohldreier of the CDU who has been serving as mayor since 2020. In the 2025 local elections he was reelected with 92 % of votes, being the only candidate.[2]
City council
editAfter the 2025 elections, the Ascheberg city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 4,278 | 53.3 |  4.3 |
15 | ±0 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,332 | 16.6 |  0.1 |
5 | ±0 | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 982 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
3 | 1 | |
| Independent Voters' Association (UWG) | 949 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
3 | 1 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 463 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
2 | ±0 | |
| Independent | 27 | 0.3 | New | 0 | New | |
| Valid votes | 8,031 | 97.9 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 170 | 2.1 | ||||
| Total | 8,201 | 100.0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 12,623 | 65.0 | ||||
| Source: City of Ascheberg | ||||||
Born in Ascheberg
edit- Franz Falke (1909-1994), politician
- Wolfgang Sandhowe (born 1953 in Ascheberg), soccer player, today football coach
- Orhan Dönmez (born 1972)
Twin cities
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References
edit- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ "Wahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in 14.09.2025 - Gemeinde Ascheberg". wahlen.citeq.de (in German). 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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