Gescher

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FieldValue
typeTown
nameGescher
image_photoGescher Rathaus.jpg
imagesize250px
image_captionTownhall of Gescher
image_flagFlagge Gescher.svg
image_coaDEU Gescher COA.svg
coordinates
image_planGescher in BOR.svg
stateNordrhein-Westfalen
regionMünster
districtBorken
elevation59
area80.84
postal_code48712
area_code02542
02863 (Hochmoor)
licenceBOR
Gemeindeschlüssel05 5 54 016
divisions6
websitewww.gescher.de
mayorAnne Kortüm
leader_term2020–25
partyindependent
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Gescher () is a town in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands. It is most often known for its bell work, and it includes a Museum of Bells.

Geography

Gescher is surrounded by farming communities and can be seen as more of a rural town.

Farming Communities and Suburbs

Farming Communities and suburbs belonging to Gescher include:

  • Harwick
  • Estern
  • Büren
  • Tungerloh-Capellen
  • Tungerloh-Pröbsting
  • Hochmoor

Location

Gescher is located in the western half of the Regierungsbezirk, Münsterland. It finds itself within the District of Borken, just to the south of Stadtlohn. To the east lies the District of Coesfeld, and the Dutch border can be found to the west.

The river, Berkel runs through Gescher and used to be used extensively to deliver goods between Dutch towns and Münster.

History

The early history of Gescher starts as a connecting stop on a postal route running from Muenster to the Netherlands. In 1570, Gescher suffered an enormous village-wide fire that destroyed the entire town. During the time of reconstruction, many looters came over from the Netherlands to take advantage of the unfortunate situation. After the Second World War, Gescher was under the control of Mr. Ball and the British sovereignty in Germany. Gescher was under the authority of Kreis Coesfeld up until 1975 when Gescher was pulled into Kreis Borken.

Population Changes over the Years

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YearPopulation
18343,784
18463,807
18493,790
18553,876
18583,806
18644,002
18713,912
18853,962
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YearPopulation
18904,048
19004,206
19054,486
19145,219
19265,943
19397,223
195010,177
196110,795
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YearPopulation
198114,397
199015,092
199516,154
200016,851
200517,146
201017,164
201116,869
201216,889
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Local council (Rat)

Elections in 2014: Vote share and seats

  • CDU 41.7% = 14 seats
  • SPD 24.2% = 8 seats
  • UWG 14.6% = 5 seats
  • The Greens 13.1% = 5 seats
  • FDP 6.3% = 2 seats
  • Total 34 seats

Infrastructure

Transportation

Private

The Bundesautobahn 31 connects Gescher with the Ruhr Region and the North Sea.

The Bundesstrasse 525 connects Gescher with the Dutch border and Nottuln/Bundesautobahn 43.

Public

Bus

Westfalenbus operates a few scheduled bus services through Gescher:

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LineRoute
Coesfeld - Gescher – Hochmoor - Velen – Borken - Rhede - Bocholt
Vreden - Stadtlohn - Gescher - Hochmoor - Coesfeld
Ahaus - Gescher - Hochmoor
Stadtlohn - Gescher - Rosendahl - Billerbeck - Havixbeck - Münster
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Rail

Up until 1985, Gescher was on the railroad offering services between Empel and Muenster. The old train station building can still be seen on the southside of Gescher.

Air

The closest general aviation airport is Stadtlohn-Vreden Airport, located about 15 kilometers from Gescher. The closest airport with scheduled commercial traffic is Münster Osnabrück Airport, which is located about 50 kilometers away from Gescher. A way bigger alternative is the Düsseldorf Airport, which is located about 85 kilometers from Gescher.

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Heinrich Hörnemann (1906-1977), farmer and German politician (CDU), Member of Bundestag 1961-1969
  • Peter Schmidt (born 1944), German writer, multiple recipient (first and second place) of the Deutscher Krimi Preis
  • August Wessing (1880-1945), Catholic clergyman and NS victim, died in Dachau concentration camp
  • G. Mescher (2000), Naamgenoot van de stad

Photos

Image:Gescher, Brauchtum verbindet met die Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Pankratius Dm1 foto10 2016-04-02 10.54.jpg|Gescher - Connecting Cultures File:Before bell founding.jpg|Gescher, bell molds in the bell museum (Glockenmuseum Gescher) File:Glockenmuseum Gescher.jpg|Bell museum File:Tungerloh-Capellen, veldkapel foto8 2016-04-02 11.31.jpg|Tungerloh-Capellen, chapelle

References

References

  1. [https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.

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