Raesfeld

Raesfeld
Raesfeld
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Raesfeld within Borken district
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	Coordinates: 51°46′N 6°50′E / 51.767°N 6.833°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Martin Tesing (CDU)
Area
• Total	57.81 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	11,859
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46348
Dialling codes	0 28 65
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.gemeinde-raesfeld.de

Raesfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːsfɛlt]) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Borken and 30 km east of the Dutch border.

Raesfeld's landmark is the moated castle Schloss Raesfeld [de], originally built in the 13th century and extended and remodeled in Renaissance style in the 17th century. It is now primarily used by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as a center for the teaching of crafts; the formal gardens have been lost, but the wildlife park has been restored and is part of the European Garden Heritage Network.

The municipality of Raesfeld includes Erle [de], a village within the Naturpark Hohe Mark [de] that has an ancient oak, the Femeiche, thought to be 600–850 years old and named for Vehmic court sessions formerly held under it.