Schöppingen

Schöppingen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schöppingen within Borken district
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Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E / 52.10000°N 7.23306°E / 52.10000; 7.23306Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E / 52.10000°N 7.23306°E / 52.10000; 7.23306
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Franz-Josef Franzbach[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	68.77 km2 (26.55 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,759
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48624
Dialling codes	02555, 02545 (Eggerode)
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.schoeppingen.de

Schöppingen is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south-west of Steinfurt.

The Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town parish church.

Gallery[]

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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Alte Rathaus

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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Sankt Antoniushaus

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  Schöppingen, view to a street: die Bergstrasse with sculpture

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  near Schöppingen, statue des Sankt Johannes Nepomuk

Personalities[]

• Heinrich von Ahaus (c. 1371-1439), promoter of the movement of the brothers and sisters of common life
• Heinrich Krechting (1501-1580), radical leader of the Baptist movement

References[]

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