Beelen
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Beelen (German pronunciation: [ˈbeːlən]; Low German: Bailen) is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.
Politics
The current mayor is Rolf Mestekemper, who has been serving as mayor since 2020. In the 2025 local elections, he was reelected with 79,3 % of the vote, being the only candidate.
List of Mayors
- 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG)
- 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU)
- 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
- 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU)
- 1999–2004: Martin Braun (independent)
- 2004–2020: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)
- since 2020: Rolf Mestekemper
City council
After the 2025 local elections, the Beelen city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Voters' Society Beelen (FWG) | 1,351 | 45.8 | New | 10 | New | |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 758 | 25.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 1 | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 287 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 193 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 189 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | |
| The Left (Linke) | 172 | 5.8 | New | 1 | New | |
| Valid votes | 2,950 | 97.9 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 63 | 2.1 | ||||
| Total | 3,013 | 100.0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 4,728 | 63.7 | ||||
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Twin towns
External links
- (in German)