Tecklenburg
Tecklenburg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Tecklenburg
within Steinfurt district | |
Location of Tecklenburg | |
Tecklenburg Tecklenburg | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′10″N 7°48′45″E / 52.21944°N 7.81250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stefan Streit (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,398 |
| • Density | 133.3/km2 (345.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49545 |
| Dialling codes | 05482 |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
| Website | www.tecklenburg.de |
Tecklenburg (German: [ˈtɛklənˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its name comes from the ruined castle around which it was built. The town is situated on the Hermannsweg hiking trail.
The coat of arms shows an anchor and three seeblatts.