Neuenkirchen, Westphalia

Neuenkirchen
Location of Neuenkirchen within Steinfurt district
Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen
Coordinates: 52°14′28″N 7°22′08″E / 52.24111°N 7.36889°E / 52.24111; 7.36889
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
  Mayor (202025) Wilfried Brüning (SPD)
Area
  Total
48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
13,859
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48485
Dialling codes05973
Vehicle registrationST
Websitewww.neuenkirchen.de

Neuenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏənˌkɪʁçn̩] ) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neuenkirchen is the biggest village in the district of Steinfurt and noted for its stately homes. It is situated approximately 7 km south-west of Rheine and 35 km north-west of Münster.