Metelen

Metelen
Coat of arms
Metelen
Location of Metelen within Steinfurt district
Coordinates: 52°08′40″N 7°12′43″E / 52.14444°N 7.21194°E / 52.14444; 7.21194Coordinates: 52°08′40″N 7°12′43″E / 52.14444°N 7.21194°E / 52.14444; 7.21194
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Brüning (SPD)
Area
• Total	40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	6,461
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48629
Dialling codes	02556
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.metelen.de

Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt. Metelen Land station is located on the Münster–Enschede railway and has an hourly train service to Münster in one direction and to Enschede in the other direction.

The town history dates back to 889 AD, when it was first mentioned in an official document. It is most well known for being the former hometown of Canada's famous Moddemann family.

Metelen is known for its aviary and, as the whole Münsterland region, as a great cycling area.