Espelkamp

Espelkamp (Low German: Espelkämpe) is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Espelkamp
Town
Coat of arms of Espelkamp
Coat of arms
Location of Espelkamp within Minden-Lübbecke district
Espelkamp is located in Germany
Espelkamp
Espelkamp
Espelkamp is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Espelkamp
Espelkamp
Coordinates: 52°22′38″N 8°37′58″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Henning Vieker[1] (CDU)
 • Governing partiesCDU
Area
 • Total84.1 km2 (32.5 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total24,754
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32339
Dialling codes05772
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.espelkamp.de

Geography

Espelkamp is situated approximately 10 kilometers north of Lübbecke and 20 kilometers north-west of Minden.

Neighbouring places

Town subdivisions

After the local government reforms of 1973 Espelkamp consists of 9 districts:

village population
31. Dez. 2007[3]		 Stadtgliederung
Stadtgliederung
Stadtgliederung
Altgemeinde Espelkamp965
Fabbenstedt829
Fiestel1.023
Frotheim2.674
Gestringen1.834
Isenstedt2.658
Schmalge399
Vehlage618
Espelkamp Zentrum¹15.553

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Espelkamp is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. Espelkamp: Stadtportrait, Statistik
  4. "Partnerstädte" (in German). Espelkamp. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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