Kreis Steinfurt
Located in Regierungsbezirk Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 52°12′49″ N 7°35′06″ E
- Population
- 451,712
- 451.7K
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 24
- listed under Kreis Steinfurt
- Airports
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport11 km
- DTM Dortmund Airport77 km
About Kreis Steinfurt
Kreis Steinfurt is a municipality. Location: Regierungsbezirk Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. Population: 451,712. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Mühlbach and Mühlenbach.
Photos of Kreis Steinfurt
Climate of Kreis Steinfurt
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 52 | 52 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 71 |
How to get to Kreis Steinfurt
The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Münster, 28 km to the south.
Airports
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 11 kmsoutheast
- Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 77 kmsouth
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 98 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Münster Population: 308.3K 28 kmsouth
- Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 33 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 47 kmwest
- Hamm Population: 179K 62 kmsouth
- Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 68 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kreis Steinfurt
Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,203 natural sites, 633 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Werse River 21 kmS
- Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 16 kmN
- Großes Heiliges Meer Lake 16 kmN
- Lünner See Lake 25 kmNW
25–60 km710 places
- Halterner Talsperre Lake 57 kmSW
- Mickelmeer Lake 34 kmN
- Fallermoor Lake 38 kmN
- Aasee Lake 29 kmS
60–100 km1,217 places
- Else River 87 kmS
- Grimke River 93 kmSE
- Ahse River 62 kmS
- Goten Lake 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Kreis Steinfurt and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kreis Steinfurt | Duisburg | Leipzig | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 451.7K | 504.4K | 505K | 515.1K |
| Elevation | 42 m | 38 m | 116 m | 57 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 1° | -2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 754 mm | 819 mm | 548 mm | 654 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 104 km | 344 km | 148 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Kreis Steinfurt
24 places- 1 Rheine 77.2K
- 2 Ibbenbüren 51.8K
- 3 Greven 38.2K
- 4 Emsdetten 36.2K
- 5 Steinfurt 34.9K
- 6 Lengerich 22.6K
- 7 Ochtrup 20.4K
- 8 Hörstel 20.2K
- 9 Neuenkirchen 13.9K
- 10 Lotte 13.8K
- 11 Mettingen 11.7K
- 12 Recke 11.3K
- 13 Westerkappeln 10.9K
- 14 Altenberge 10.3K
- 15 Nordwalde 10K
- 16 Tecklenburg 9.1K
- 17 Lienen 8.5K
- 18 Wettringen 8.3K
- 19 Hopsten 7.7K
- 20 Horstmar 7.5K
- 21 Laer 7K
- 22 Ladbergen 6.9K
- 23 Saerbeck 6.9K
- 24 Metelen 6.5K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mühlbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia4 km NE
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Mühlenbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia4.7 km SW
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Elter Mühlenbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia6.1 km NW
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Bevergerner Aa River, North Rhine-Westphalia6.3 km N
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Glanebach River, North Rhine-Westphalia7.6 km SE
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Huckbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia7.8 km N
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Frischhofsbach River, North Rhine-Westphalia8.7 km NW
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Frischebach River, North Rhine-Westphalia9.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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