Ascheberg

Ascheberg is a toponym used for more than one municipality in Germany. The largest and best known is Ascheberg, a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the Münsterland, a largely rural region characterized by flat farmland and small forests. The municipality comprises several villages and localities that were merged in the 20th century, and it is governed by a municipal council and a mayor. The local economy is mainly agricultural, with light industry and services serving the surrounding rural area.

The name itself is of German origin. It is commonly interpreted as referencing a geographic feature such as an ash tree or an ash-covered hill, or as a historic estate associated with such a feature, reflecting the way many places in the region were named in the Middle Ages.

Beyond the North Rhine-Westphalia locality, "Ascheberg" may refer to smaller communities in other parts of Germany, as well as historical estates and landholdings that carried the same name. For travelers or researchers, specifying the state or district is essential to identify the intended Ascheberg.