Gescher
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Gescher is a town located in the Borken district in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Known as the Bell Town (Glockenstadt), it is situated in the western Münsterland region near the Dutch border.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and green in a width ratio of 1:3:1. In the center of the wider white stripe is the town's coat of arms, featuring a green shield with two silver (white) bell horns turned away from each other.
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional town colors. The central shield displays two bell-founders' horns (Glockenstränge), highlighting Gescher's long-standing heritage of bell founding and casting, which earned it the title 'Glockenstadt' (Bell Town).
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and green in a width ratio of 1:3:1. In the center of the wider white stripe is the town's coat of arms, featuring a green shield with two silver (white) bell horns turned away from each other.
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional town colors. The central shield displays two bell-founders' horns (Glockenstränge), highlighting Gescher's long-standing heritage of bell founding and casting, which earned it the title 'Glockenstadt' (Bell Town).
Statistics
Area
80.84 km²
Population
17,400