Rosendahl

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Location of Rosendahl within Coesfeld district

(2020–25) Christoph Gottheil^[1]Area

• Total94 km² (36 sq mi)Elevation

95 m (312 ft)Population

(2023-12-31)^[2]

• Total10,897 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

48720

Dialling codes02547 / 02545 / 02566Vehicle registrationCOEWebsitewww.rosendahl.de

Rosendahl is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Coesfeld.

In this municipality is located the Castle of Darfeld, internationally famous for having been the residence of Mary of the Divine Heart (1863–1899), the Countess Droste zu Vischering who became Sister of the Good Shepherd and received several revelations from God. She is best known for influencing Pope Leo XIII to consecrate the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Church of St. Fabian and Sebastian (Osterwick)
Palace Varlar
Castle of Darfeld

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.