Telgte
Telgte | |
|---|---|
Old Town and River Ems | |
Location of Telgte within Warendorf district | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′55″N 7°47′08″E / 51.98194°N 7.78556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Wolfgang Pieper (Greens) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 20,016 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48291 |
| Dialling codes | 02504 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF, BE |
| Website | www.telgte.de |
Telgte (German pronunciation: [ˈtɛlktə] ⓘ, regionally [ˈtɛlçtə]; Low German: Teegte) is a town in the Warendorf district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the river Ems 12 km east of Münster and 15 km west of Warendorf. Telgte is famous as a place of pilgrimage, the Marian pilgrimage from Osnabrück to Telgte.