Drensteinfurt
German town
Drensteinfurt (German pronunciation: [dʁɛnˈʃtaɪnfʊʁt] ; Low German: Stewwert) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north of Hamm and 20 km south of Münster. The villages Rinkerode in the north and Walstedde in the south are part of Drensteinfurt.
Geography
Drensteinfurt is situated on the river Werse and adjoins (in clockwise direction, beginning in the north-east) to Sendenhorst, Ahlen, Hamm, Ascheberg as well as Münster.
The surroundings of the town are dominated by agricultural used areas like fields and meadows mostly for cattle breeding. Small woods and hedges intercept these and are home to several wild animals. Together with a well constructed system of cycle tracks and field paths this all makes up the typical "Münsterländer Parklandschaft", a description of the landscape around Münster which also fits for the surroundings of Drensteinfurt.
The district Rinkerode is surrounded by the two woodlands Davert and Hohe Ward. Davert is a relatively young woodland. Till the end of the 19th century it was marsh before it was drained and afforested.
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