Steinfurt ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnfʊʁt] ) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . Neighboring districts are Bentheim , Emsland , district-free Osnabrück and the Osnabrück district , Warendorf , district-free Münster , Coesfeld , Borken .
3-581: Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt , in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück . This Steinfurt district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Steinfurt (district) The district is situated at the Lower Saxon border, north of Münster . The Ems river runs through
6-652: The district from south to north. The highest point in the region is the Westerbecker Berg at 234 metres above sea level; the lowest point is Bentlage Castle at 32 metres. In the middle ages and early modern period, Steinfurt was an independent county of the Holy Roman Empire . In 1806, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Berg and in 1815 it became part of the Kingdom of Prussia . In 1975,
9-408: The old district Steinfurt was merged with the district Tecklenburg, and together with Greven and Saerbeck from the former district Münster the current district was formed. The coat of arms combines elements from the coats of arms of the former districts of Steinfurt, Tecklenburg and Münster. The swan in the middle comes from the countship of Steinfurt, the centre of the district. The red bar around
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