Altenberge
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Market square in Altenberge | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Altenberge
within Steinfurt district | |
Location of Altenberge | |
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| 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 (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,278 |
| • Density | 163.2/km2 (422.8/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 | +/- | |
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| 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
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 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 Altenberge". wahlen.citeq.de (in German). 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2026-03-01.