Steinfurt (district)
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Münster |
| Capital | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • District admin. (2020–25) | Martin Sommer (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,792.097 km2 (691.933 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 450,042 |
| • Density | 251.126/km2 (650.413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ST, TE, BF |
| Website | www |
Steinfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnfʊʁt] ⓘ) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bentheim, Emsland, district-free Osnabrück and the Osnabrück district, Warendorf, district-free Münster, Coesfeld, Borken.