Steinhagen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Steinhagen | |
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St. Georg in Brockhagen, a part of the municipality of Steinhagen | |
Location of Steinhagen within Gütersloh district | |
| Coordinates: 52°00′18″N 08°24′53″E / 52.00500°N 8.41472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Gütersloh |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Sarah Süß (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.18 km2 (21.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 20,142 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33803 |
| Dialling codes | 05204 |
| Vehicle registration | GT |
| Website | www.gemeinde-steinhagen.de |
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Steinhagen is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the south slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 10 km west of Bielefeld and 15 km north of Gütersloh. The village is well known for producing Schnaps made from juniper berries which are distilled three times. The Schnaps is called Steinhäger or Schinkenhäger and can be clear or dark when unfiltered.