Hörstel

Hörstel
Location of Hörstel within Steinfurt district
Location of Hörstel
Hörstel
Hörstel
Coordinates: 52°17′50″N 7°35′10″E / 52.29722°N 7.58611°E / 52.29722; 7.58611
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) David Ostholthoff (SPD)
Area
 • Total
107.54 km2 (41.52 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
21,049
 • Density195.73/km2 (506.94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48477
Dialling codes05454,05459,05978
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.hoerstel.de

Hörstel (German pronunciation: [ˈhœʁstl̩] ; Low German: Hüörsel) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the junction of the Mittellandkanal and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 10 km east of Rheine.

Parts of Hörstel are Riesenbeck, Dreierwalde, Birgte and Bevergern