Gescher
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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.
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. ===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. ==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 ====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: =====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 19441), 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 ==References== ==External links== Official site
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