Schöppingen is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Steinfurt.

Schöppingen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schöppingen within Borken district
Schöppingen Show map of Germany Schöppingen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 07°13′59″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Franz-Josef Franzbach[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	68.77 km2 (26.55 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,759
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48624
Dialling codes	02555, 02545 (Eggerode)
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.schoeppingen.de

The Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town parish church.

Gallery

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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Alte Rathaus
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  Schöppingen, monumental house: das Sankt Antoniushaus
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  Schöppingen, view to a street: die Bergstrasse with sculpture
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  near Schöppingen, statue des Sankt Johannes Nepomuk

Personalities

• Heinrich von Ahaus (c. 1371-1439), promoter of the movement of the brothers and sisters of common life
• Heinrich Krechting (1501-1580), radical leader of the Baptist movement

References

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[de] Schöppingen

[ru] Шёппинген