Rhede

For other places, see Rhede, Lower Saxony and Rheden.

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Rhede

Town

Schloss Rhede [de] in Rhede

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Location of Rhede within Borken district

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Coordinates: 51°50′00″N 06°42′02″E﻿ / ﻿51.83333°N 6.70056°E﻿ / 51.83333; 6.70056
Country| Germany
State| North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region| Münster
District| Borken
Subdivisions| 5
Government

• Mayor (2020-25) | Jürgen Bernsmann[1]
Area

• Total

| 78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Elevation

| 32 m (105 ft)
Population

(2023-12-31)[2]

• Total

| 19,592
• Density| 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

46414

Dialling codes| 0 28 72
Vehicle registration| BOR
Website| www.rhede.de

Rhede (German: [ˈʁeːdə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bocholt.

## Notable residents

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* Thomas Giessing, athlete and Olympic athlete
* Kristian Liebrand, photographer
* Michael Roes, writer
* Franz August Schmölders, orientalist
* Hermann-Josef Tebroke, politician
* Ulrike Tillmann, mathematician
* Bernardo Enrique Witte, Roman Catholic bishop

## References

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1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

## External links

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* Official website (in German)

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Towns and municipalities in Borken (district)

* Ahaus
* Bocholt
* Borken
* Gescher
* Gronau
* Heek
* Heiden
* Isselburg
* Legden
* Raesfeld
* Reken
* Rhede
* Schöppingen
* Stadtlohn
* Südlohn
* Velen
* Vreden

Coat of Arms of Borken district

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